By Team INVC | INVC NEWS
MUMBAI, India | September 19, 2026 — The India box office collection today tells an unusual story: a film in its seventh week is still earning far more than major new releases. Hanuman Ansh collected about ₹5 crore net on Friday, comfortably staying ahead of Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Daayra, Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe and even Mirzapur The Movie on their respective Friday runs.
Meanwhile, Mirzapur The Movie has moved within touching distance of the ₹300 crore worldwide mark, while the two big Hindi releases of September 18—Daayra and Vibe—have opened below expectations.
Saturday collections are still live and changing. Therefore, this report uses Friday’s completed or widely reported trade estimates and will be suitable for an evening update once Saturday numbers become clearer.
India Box Office Collection: Friday at a Glance
Hanuman Ansh — ₹5 crore India net
Mirzapur The Movie — ₹2.75 crore India net
Vibe — around ₹1.50 crore India net
Daayra — around ₹0.90 crore India net
Resident Evil — around ₹2.17 crore India net on opening day
The biggest surprise is not which film opened at No. 1.
It is that neither of the two major new Hindi releases could beat a movie already running in theatres for more than six weeks.
Hanuman Ansh Refuses to Slow Down
Hanuman Ansh continues to dominate conversations around the Hindi box office.
The Vishal Chaturvedi-directed film earned approximately ₹5 crore net on Day 43, taking its India net collection to around ₹248.38 crore.
Its worldwide gross has climbed to approximately ₹316.30 crore.
Those numbers become even more striking when viewed against the new releases.
Despite entering its seventh week, Hanuman Ansh earned more on Friday than Daayra and Vibe combined.
That indicates extraordinary staying power.
The film has already emerged as one of the major Hindi theatrical successes of 2026, and the next important domestic milestone is now ₹250 crore net.
Hanuman Ansh India Collection Reaches ₹248 Crore
Friday brought another ₹5 crore to the film despite a drop from the previous session.
Its long theatrical run has been supported by sustained audience interest even as newer films have entered cinemas.
The movie has also crossed ₹316 crore worldwide, extending a run that appeared unlikely when it initially arrived in theatres.
At this stage, Hanuman Ansh is no longer merely holding well.
It is actively taking business away from new releases.
Daayra Opens Below Expectations
Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran’s Daayra entered cinemas on Friday with considerable star power but recorded a muted opening.
Early trade estimates place its first-day India net collection at around ₹90 lakh.
The Meghna Gulzar directorial registered overall Hindi occupancy of roughly 11.65% on Friday.
That is a weak starting point for a film featuring two prominent stars.
The crime thriller now needs substantial Saturday and Sunday growth to recover momentum.
Kareena Kapoor’s Daayra Faces a Crucial Saturday
The weekend becomes particularly important for Daayra because Friday did not produce the kind of opening normally expected from a major star-led theatrical release.
Positive audience word-of-mouth could still change the picture.
Saturday evening and night shows will therefore become the first real test.
If collections show a strong jump, the film could build a respectable weekend.
If growth remains limited, however, the opening weekend could become difficult.
Vibe Beats Daayra on Opening Day
Kunal Kemmu’s Vibe, starring Preity Zinta and Sparsh Shrivastava, managed to stay ahead of Daayra on Friday.
Industry estimates put its opening-day India net collection at around ₹1.5 crore.
That is not a major opening in absolute terms, but it gives Vibe an early advantage in the battle between this week’s two new Hindi releases.
The action-comedy will now depend heavily on Saturday growth.
Comedy-driven films can sometimes benefit from family and group audiences during weekends, making Saturday evening particularly important for its prospects.
Mirzapur The Movie Nears ₹300 Crore Worldwide
While new releases struggle, Mirzapur The Movie continues to add meaningful business in its third week.
The Pankaj Tripathi-led film collected approximately ₹2.75 crore net in India on Day 15, taking its India net total to around ₹206.20 crore.
Its India gross stands near ₹245.64 crore, while overseas earnings have pushed the worldwide gross to approximately ₹296.14 crore.
That means the movie is now less than ₹4 crore away from the major ₹300 crore worldwide milestone.
Mirzapur Sees Friday Drop but Remains Strong Overall
The film’s third Friday collection fell from around ₹4 crore on Thursday to ₹2.75 crore.
Such a decline is not unusual once a major film enters its third week and loses screens to fresh releases.
However, its cumulative performance remains impressive.
Mirzapur The Movie collected roughly ₹148.45 crore net during its first week and added another ₹55 crore during Week 2.
The film has therefore already established itself as a major theatrical success.
Hanuman Ansh vs Mirzapur The Movie
Friday produced an interesting reversal.
Normally, a third-week blockbuster would be expected to outperform a seventh-week film.
Instead:
Hanuman Ansh: ₹5 crore
Mirzapur The Movie: ₹2.75 crore
That leaves Hanuman Ansh comfortably ahead on the day.
However, Mirzapur The Movie remains ahead in terms of current worldwide momentum toward the ₹300 crore benchmark.
Both films have nevertheless demonstrated stronger staying power than the latest Hindi releases.
Resident Evil Opens Above Daayra and Vibe in India
Hollywood release Resident Evil also entered Indian cinemas on September 18.
Its opening-day India collection was reported at approximately ₹2.17 crore, excluding its earlier paid-preview earnings.
That put the Hollywood title ahead of both Daayra and Vibe on Friday.
For Indian exhibitors, this adds another competitive factor during the weekend because multiplex screens are now being shared among several films.
Saturday Box Office Collection Is Still Live
Today’s Saturday numbers should be treated carefully.
Collections reported during the afternoon are live figures, not final daily totals.
Morning and afternoon shows represent only part of the day, while Saturday evening and night screenings can dramatically change a film’s final collection.
For that reason, INVC NEWS will not present early Saturday numbers as completed collections.
The more meaningful update will come after evening and night occupancy becomes visible.
What to Watch at the Box Office Today
Four numbers will determine Saturday’s box office narrative.
First, can Daayra recover from its weak opening?
Second, can Vibe build enough weekend momentum to maintain its lead over Daayra?
Third, will Mirzapur The Movie accelerate toward ₹300 crore worldwide?
And finally, can the extraordinary Hanuman Ansh continue earning at a level that keeps newer films behind it?
At midday, one conclusion is already clear:
India’s box office is being led not by the newest Hindi releases, but by films that have already proved their staying power.
Hanuman Ansh remains the surprise heavyweight, while Mirzapur The Movie is closing in on another major milestone.
The real Saturday battle begins with the evening shows.
