Nani’s much-awaited crime thriller HIT 3 hit the screens yesterday amidst sky-high expectations—and it didn’t disappoint. The film opened to a thunderous response across all regions, delivering career-best numbers for the actor and setting a new benchmark for Tier 2 category films.
On Day 1 alone, HIT 3 raked in a staggering ₹38 crore gross worldwide, with a share of ₹21.4 crore. Let’s break down the area-wise collections:
- Nizam: ₹5.1 crore
- Ceded: ₹1.7 crore
- Coastal Andhra: ₹6.2 crore
That brings the Telugu states’ share to ₹13 crore, with a gross of around ₹20 crore.
- Rest of India: ₹2.25 crore gross
- Overseas: ₹6.15 crore gross
With these numbers, HIT 3 surpasses Nani’s previous best, Dasara, which collected nearly ₹33 crore worldwide on its opening day.
The film’s break-even target is set at ₹85 crore gross, and impressively, HIT 3 has already recovered over 40% of that on Day 1 alone—setting the stage for a strong box office run in the days ahead.
