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Box Office Report: May 2026

Films in cinemas earned ₹611.64 Cr India net in May 2026. Karuppu led the month with ₹184.85 Cr, followed by Drishyam 3 (₹96.70 Cr). That is +21% compared with April. 29 new films released this month.

India net this month₹612 Cr
vs Apr+21%₹507 Cr
vs May 2025—
Films in cinemas34with tracked numbers
New releases29
Top earnerKaruppu₹185 Cr

Top earners of May 2026 India net earned during the month — older releases included

#FilmEarned in MayDaysTotal India netWorldwide
1KaruppuBengali · released 14 May 2026 · New₹184.85 Cr18₹189.35 Cr₹292.00 Cr
2Drishyam 3Malayalam · released 21 May 2026 · New₹96.70 Cr11₹100.45 Cr₹227.30 Cr
3Raja ShivajiHindi · released 1 May 2026 · New₹75.05 Cr13₹75.05 Cr—
4Deool Band 2Other · released 21 May 2026 · New₹44.05 Cr11₹62.90 Cr—
5Bhooth BanglaBengali · released 17 Apr 2026₹36.15 Cr8₹160.55 Cr₹270.91 Cr
6Pati Patni Aur Woh DoHindi · released 15 May 2026 · New₹27.00 Cr6₹27.00 Cr₹37.42 Cr
7PatriotMalayalam · released 1 May 2026 · New₹24.85 Cr5₹24.85 Cr₹70.33 Cr
8AthiradiMalayalam · released 14 May 2026 · New₹22.75 Cr5₹22.75 Cr₹49.49 Cr
9Chand Mera DilHindi · released 22 May 2026 · New₹19.45 Cr7₹19.45 Cr₹14.73 Cr
10KaraTamil · released 30 Apr 2026₹18.95 Cr4₹25.15 Cr₹38.70 Cr
11BlastTamil · released 28 May 2026 · New₹13.30 Cr4₹38.64 Cr₹54.10 Cr
12KD: The DevilOther · released 30 Apr 2026₹11.63 Cr7₹15.13 Cr—
13Mortal Kombat IIBengali · released 8 May 2026 · New₹6.89 Cr5₹6.89 Cr₹242.25 Cr
14KattalanMalayalam · released 28 May 2026 · New₹5.40 Cr2₹5.40 Cr—
15ObsessionEnglish · released 29 May 2026 · New₹4.50 Cr2₹4.50 Cr₹285.40 Cr
16Daadi Ki ShaadiHindi · released 8 May 2026 · New₹3.95 Cr4₹3.95 Cr—
17‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’English · released 1 May 2026 · New₹3.80 Cr1₹3.80 Cr—
18JetleeTelugu · released 1 May 2026 · New₹1.90 Cr2₹1.90 Cr₹3.05 Cr
19DhabkaaroOther · released 1 May 2026 · New₹1.36 Cr3₹1.36 Cr—
20Ek DinHindi · released 1 May 2026 · New₹1.15 Cr1₹1.15 Cr—
21Aakhri SawalHindi · released 15 May 2026 · New₹1.15 Cr2₹1.15 Cr₹1.53 Cr
22MichaelBengali · released 24 Apr 2026₹95 Lakh2₹20.59 Cr—
23Ugly StoryTelugu · released 22 May 2026 · New₹78 Lakh10₹85 Lakh—
24‘The Great Grand Superhero’Hindi · released 29 May 2026 · New₹75 Lakh2₹75 Lakh—
25Godari GattupainaTelugu · released 8 May 2026 · New₹70 Lakh1₹70 Lakh—

Day by day total India net of all films each day (₹ Cr)

Fri, 1 May: ₹44.12 CrSat, 2 May: ₹30.07 CrSun, 3 May: ₹31.22 CrMon, 4 May: ₹12.09 CrTue, 5 May: ₹9.82 CrWed, 6 May: ₹6.79 CrThu, 7 May: ₹6.85 CrFri, 8 May: ₹20.73 CrSat, 9 May: ₹8.99 CrSun, 10 May: ₹10.51 CrMon, 11 May: ₹3.73 CrTue, 12 May: ₹3.24 CrWed, 13 May: ₹1.90 CrThu, 14 May: ₹21.05 CrFri, 15 May: ₹33.09 CrSat, 16 May: ₹40.24 CrSun, 17 May: ₹27.81 CrMon, 18 May: ₹18.32 CrTue, 19 May: ₹14.29 CrWed, 20 May: ₹10.85 CrThu, 21 May: ₹26.10 CrFri, 22 May: ₹29.11 CrSat, 23 May: ₹37.20 CrSun, 24 May: ₹30.09 CrMon, 25 May: ₹17.87 CrTue, 26 May: ₹16.01 CrWed, 27 May: ₹16.90 CrThu, 28 May: ₹21.60 CrFri, 29 May: ₹18.31 CrSat, 30 May: ₹23.20 CrSun, 31 May: ₹19.54 Cr
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Best day: Friday, 1 May with ₹44.12 Cr. Weekends are highlighted.

Released in May 2026 29 films

1 May · HindiRaja ShivajiOpening ₹11.4 CrTotal ₹75.1 Cr1 May · MalayalamPatriotOpening ₹10 CrTotal ₹24.9 Cr1 May · English‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’Opening ₹3.8 CrTotal ₹3.8 Cr1 May · TeluguJetleeOpening ₹1.1 CrTotal ₹1.9 Cr1 May · OtherDhabkaaroOpening ₹35 LTotal ₹1.4 Cr1 May · HindiEk DinOpening ₹1.2 CrTotal ₹1.2 Cr1 May · BengaliDridamOpening ₹65 LTotal ₹65 L1 May · OtherMantra MuugdhaOpening ₹14 LTotal ₹43 L7 May · HindiKrishnavataram Part 1: The HeartOpening ₹40 LTotal ₹40 L8 May · BengaliMortal Kombat IIOpening ₹1.4 CrTotal ₹6.9 Cr8 May · HindiDaadi Ki ShaadiOpening ₹60 LTotal ₹4 Cr8 May · TeluguGodari GattupainaOpening ₹70 LTotal ₹70 L8 May · OtherVaanki Chuki Love StoryOpening ₹5 LTotal ₹38 L8 May · Other29 Tamil MovieOpening ₹30 LTotal ₹30 L8 May · TeluguSathi LeelavathiOpening ₹15 LTotal ₹15 L14 May · BengaliKaruppuOpening ₹15.5 CrTotal ₹189 Cr14 May · MalayalamAthiradiOpening ₹5.6 CrTotal ₹22.8 Cr15 May · HindiPati Patni Aur Woh DoOpening ₹4 CrTotal ₹27 Cr15 May · HindiAakhri SawalOpening ₹40 LTotal ₹1.2 Cr15 May · TeluguRakshasapuramOpening ₹23 LTotal ₹47 L15 May · OtherMayaru Bhauji 2Opening ₹6 LTotal ₹43 L21 May · MalayalamDrishyam 3Opening ₹15.9 CrTotal ₹100 Cr21 May · OtherDeool Band 2Opening ₹2.5 CrTotal ₹62.9 Cr22 May · HindiChand Mera DilOpening ₹3 CrTotal ₹19.5 Cr22 May · TeluguUgly StoryOpening ₹6 LTotal ₹85 L28 May · TamilBlastOpening ₹1.3 CrTotal ₹38.6 Cr28 May · MalayalamKattalanOpening ₹3.8 CrTotal ₹5.4 Cr29 May · EnglishObsessionOpening ₹1.8 CrTotal ₹4.5 Cr29 May · Hindi‘The Great Grand Superhero’Opening ₹25 LTotal ₹75 L

Which industry won the month share of India net earned in May 2026

  • Bengali ₹229 Cr (38%)
  • Malayalam ₹150 Cr (24%)
  • Hindi ₹129 Cr (21%)
  • Other ₹59 Cr (10%)
  • Tamil ₹32.3 Cr (5%)
  • English ₹8.3 Cr (1%)
  • Telugu ₹4 Cr (1%)

India net = after GST. "Earned in May" counts only the days that fall in this month. All numbers are trade estimates, updated daily. Full 2026 box office →