Dacoit: A Love Story Box Office — Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s Telugu Action Drama Crashes With ₹39.50 Crore in 2 Weeks

Sometimes, even a good-looking cast and a compelling title can’t save a film from the harsh verdict of the box office. Dacoit: A Love Story is unfortunately learning that lesson the hard way.

Dacoit Box Office Collections — Full Day-Wise Breakdown

The second week recorded an 83% drop compared to Week 1 — an alarming fall that has firmly sealed the film’s fate as a flop. Directed by Shaneil Deo and produced by the prestigious Annapurna Studios, the film is now expected to wrap up its entire theatrical run around ₹43 crore gross — a deeply disappointing number given the scale of its cast and backing.

A Strong Cast, A Weak Run

Dacoit: A Love Story boasted a genuinely exciting ensemble — Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur in the lead, supported by heavy hitters like Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Sunil, and Atul Kulkarni. On paper, this was a film that had every reason to succeed. The action-thriller blend with a love story at its core should have resonated with Telugu audiences — but it simply didn’t land the way anyone hoped.

The film reportedly could have performed better had the initial audience reception been more positive. Word-of-mouth is everything in today’s box office environment, and Dacoit didn’t generate enough of the right kind.

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Conclusion

With ₹39.45 crore in 14 days and dwindling daily numbers, Dacoit: A Love Story is heading for a FLOP verdict — a tough outcome for all involved. Both Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur remain bankable stars individually, and this is clearly a one-off setback rather than a career-defining result.

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