6th Highest Good Friday + 5th Biggest Opening Of 2025 In Bollywood!

Akshay Kumar is here with his historical courtroom drama, Kesari Chapter 2. Ananya Panday and R Madhavan co-starrer opened to a favorable response at the Indian box office. Released on April 18, 2025, it has found a place among the top Good Friday openers in Bollywood. Check out the official collections for day 1.

Begins on a fair note

Kesari Chapter 2 earned 7.84 crores on day 1. The word-of-mouth would take some time to spread since the film is based on a real-life historical event. Considering it isn’t a commercial entertainer, the opening figures have been decent.

Akshay Kumar starrer enjoyed a benefit due to the Good Friday, marking the 6th highest opening on the holiday.

Here’s a look at the top Good Friday openers of Bollywood (net collection):

1. Baaghi 2 – 25.10 crores
2. Housefull 2 – 14 crores
3. 2 States – 12.42 crores
4. Himmatwala – 12 crores
5. Crew – 10.21 crores
6. Kesari Chapter 2 – 7.84 crores
7. Rocky Handsome – 7.06 crores
8. Dum Maaro Dum – 5 crores

Kesari Chapter 2 vs Bollywood openers of 2025

As far as the Bollywood opening days of 2025 is concerned, Karan Singh Tyagi’s film surpassed as many as 5 Bollywood films. It scored the 5th spot and remained behind Chhaava, Sikandar, Sky Force, and Jaat.

Take a look at the top 10 Bollywood opening days of 2025 below:

1. Chhaava – 33.10 crores
2. Sikandar – 30.06 crores
3. Sky Force – 15.30 crores
4. Jaat – 9.62 crores
5. Kesari Chapter 2 – 7.84 crores
6. Deva – 5.78 crores
7. Sanam Teri Kasam re-release – 4.50 crores
8. The Diplomat – 4.03 crores
9. Badass Ravi Kumar – 3.52 crores
10. Emergency – 3.11 crores

Competition from Jaat

Sunny Deol’s action thriller Jaat is working well at the Indian box office. It was released last Friday and has gained respectable collections in the last 9 days. Akshay Kumar, Ananya Panday and R Madhavan starrer is facing strong competition but remained the #1 choice of audience on Good Friday. It will enjoy the Saturday and Sunday boost, hopefully accumulating one of the top opening weekends of 2025 in Bollywood.

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.

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