Emergency Vs Azaad box office collection day 1: Two much-awaited Hindi films, Kangana Ranaut’s directorial and led “Emergency” and Ajay Devgn, Rasha Thadani, and Aman Devgan’s pivotal “Azaad,” finally hit the silver screens on 17 January 2025, on the occasion of Cinema Lovers Day. Both the medium-budget films debuted at the box office with moderate collections. It is worth adding that both ventures significantly benefited from the special Rs 99 ticket offer, and PVR INOX cinemas nationwide also delivered a strong boost for the ticket price of only Rs 112, due to occasion.
Emergency Vs Azaad box office collection day 1 generates moderate numbers
As per the box office early trend report, the Kangana Ranaut, Anupam Kher, Shreyas Talpade, and others starrer historical biographical drama showcased the darkest chapter of Independent India, the 21-month state of emergency, from 1975 to 1977, declared by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. It received positive reviews from critics and moviegoers.
It debuted at the box office with an approximate number of Rs 1.9-2.1 Cr net in India, and become the 3rd top opening movie in 2025 to date. It found a remarkable performance in the metro cities, side by side with high-end multiplexes. However, it fails to attract audiences in small towns and single-screen audiences due to its sensible plot.
On the other hand, Abhishek Kapoor’s action-adventure drama Azaad received mixed reviews from the audience as well as from critics. It began the box office journey with Rs 1.3-1.5 Cr net in India and registered as the 4th top opening Hindi net collection in 2025 to date. It showcases different performances from Emergency; smaller circuits and single-screen audiences show interest in the film.
Top 4 Hindi net opening movies in 2025
- Game Changer: Rs 8.64 Cr
- Fateh: Rs 2.61 Cr
- Emergency: Rs 1.9-2.1 Cr (early estimate)
- Azaad: Rs 1.3-1.5 Cr (early estimate)
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