Warned by heavy pre-release anticipation pressure, Kangana Ranaut’s political drama Emergency has not yet managed a successful run at the local B.O. and there is universal acclaim from peer reviewers and members of the public alike. The film based on 1975 Emergency under the past Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has been able to cross Rs. 17 core in India, but is still in the face of strong competition from Akshay Kumar’s Sky Force.
Box Office Performance of Emergency
After a modest opening, Emergency saw a gradual increase in collections during its opening weekend. However, its performance dipped significantly in the following days. The film’s gross receipts at the cinema over the first 12 days are:.
Week 1 Collections
- Day 1 (Opening Day): ₹2.5 crore
- Day 2: ₹3.6 crore
- Day 3: ₹4.25 crore
- Day 4: ₹1.05 crore
- Day 5: ₹1 crore
- Day 6: ₹1 crore
- Day 7: ₹0.9 crore
- Total (First Week): ₹14.3 crore
Week 2 Collections
- Day 8 (Second Friday): ₹0.4 crore
- Day 9 (Second Saturday): ₹0.85 crore
- Day 10 (Second Sunday): ₹1.15 crore
- Day 11 (Second Monday): ₹0.2 crore
- Day 12 (Second Tuesday): ₹0.2 crore
- Total (12 Days): ₹17.10 crore
The film’s second-week performan
Secondly week collections turned out to be disappointing as daily collections have gone down to below ₹1 crore.
Occupancy Rates and Audience Response
Trade portal Sacnilk reports an overall theatrical attendance of 7.23% for Emergency on January 28. The breakdown of show occupancy is as follows:
- Morning Shows: 4.52%
- Afternoon Shows: 7.55%
- Evening Shows: 8.01%
- Night Shows: 8.84%
These figures show that, although the film has critics on its side, it has been difficult to bring large audiences to the cinema.
Tough Competition from Sky Force
A key problem for Emergency has been the success of the similar film Sky Force, starring Akshay Kumar, which hit the cinemas on 24th January, 2025, barely before Republic Day weekend. The film, centered on India’s first airstrike, opened to impressive numbers and has continued to dominate the box office.
Box Office Performance of Sky Force
- Day 1 (Opening Day): ₹12.25 crore
- Day 2: ₹22 crore
- Day 3: ₹28 crore
- Day 4: ₹7 crore
- Day 5: ₹5.75 crore
- Total (5 Days): ₹75 crore
With Sky Force outperforming Emergency by a huge margin, Kangana Ranaut’s film has been unable to sustain its momentum.
About Emergency
Produced by Kangana Ranaut, Emergency is a historical-political movie, that explores the 21 months of the 1975 Emergency of, then acting “,Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The film examines the Emergency response on Indian democracy and has an ensemble cast, for example:.
- Kangana Ranaut as Indira Gandhi
- Anupam Kher
- Milind Soman
- Mahima Chaudhry
- Vishak Nair
- Late Satish Kaushik
Although the film has achieved good performances and received favorable critics, the film theater performance has been greatly hurt by the competition and the audience turnout has been very poor.
The Road Ahead for Emergency
Following on from the critical success of Sky Force, as well as with upcoming new releases, Emergency has a tough task to improve its box office figures. Although the movie may enjoy some success via word-of-mouth and online streaming services, its theatrical release seems to be coming to an end.
As the film industry moves forward, Kangana Ranaut’s Emergency serves as a reminder that critical acclaim alone does not guarantee box office success, especially when faced with strong competition from mainstream commercial films.
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