The Eid weekend was supposed to be Pawan Kalyan’s time to shine — but sadly for his fans, Ustaad Bhagat Singh turned out to be one of the most disappointing Telugu releases of the year. The cop action mass entertainer, directed by Harish Shankar, couldn’t hold its ground at the box office, and the day-by-day collapse of its collections tells a grim story.
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Ustaad Bhagat Singh — Key Film Info
| Detail | Info |
| Film | Ustaad Bhagat Singh |
| Star | Pawan Kalyan |
| Director | Harish Shankar |
| Genre | Cop Action / Mass Drama |
| Release Date | March 20, 2026 (Eid) |
| 3-Day India Gross | Rs. 70.50 crore |
| Verdict | Misfire |
Day-Wise Box Office Collections
| Day | Collection (India Gross) |
| Day 1 | Rs. 35.50 crore |
| Day 2 | Rs. 10.50 crore |
| Day 3 (Saturday) | Rs. 10.50 crore |
| Total (3 Days) | Rs. 70.50 crore |
What Went Wrong?
The opening day of Rs. 35.50 crore wasn’t terrible on its own — but what happened next was alarming. A massive nearly 70% crash on Day 2 to just Rs. 10.50 crore was a clear red flag that audience word-of-mouth simply wasn’t backing the film up. Day 3, which should have shown a Saturday jump, instead stayed completely flat at Rs. 10.50 crore — a sign that the film had essentially exhausted its core fanbase turnout in a single day.
Making matters worse, the Bollywood spy actioner Dhurandhar: The Revenge reportedly outperformed Ustaad Bhagat Singh in Telugu states by around 30% — a deeply embarrassing outcome for a Pawan Kalyan release on home turf. Learn more about Pawan Kalyan’s career and filmography on Wikipedia.
Territory-Wise Collections
| Territory | Gross |
| AP/TS (Combined) | Rs. 50.50 crore |
| — Nizam | Rs. 17.25 crore |
| — Ceded | Rs. 7.00 crore |
| — Andhra | Rs. 26.25 crore |
| Karnataka | Rs. 5.00 crore |
| Rest of India | Rs. 1.00 crore |
| India Total | Rs. 70.50 crore |
The film’s reach outside of AP/Telangana was virtually non-existent, with the rest of India contributing a paltry Rs. 1 crore. Even in its strongest territory, the numbers pale compared to Pawan Kalyan’s previous outing They Call Him OG. It’s heading for a very short theatrical run, with weekday collections expected to fall off sharply.
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FAQs
Q: What is the total box office collection of Ustaad Bhagat Singh in 3 days?
Ustaad Bhagat Singh collected a total of Rs. 70.50 crore gross at the Indian box office in its first three days, with the bulk of earnings coming from AP/Telangana at Rs. 50.50 crore.
Q: Why is Ustaad Bhagat Singh considered a box office misfire?
The film saw a massive near-70% drop on Day 2 from its opening day and showed zero Saturday growth, indicating very poor audience word-of-mouth. It was also outperformed in Telugu states by Bollywood’s Dhurandhar: The Revenge, making it one of the weakest-performing Pawan Kalyan theatrical releases in recent years.
