Day 20 Box Office Collection for Swatantrya Veer Sawarkar vs. Madgaon Express: Kunal Kemmu Film Beats Randeep’s Biopic
Madgaon Express, the directing debut of Kunal Kemmu and starring Pratik Gandhi, Divyendu, and Avinash Tiwary, not only had the audience in stitches but also ruled the box office. The film debuted in theaters on the same day as the biographical Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, starring Randeep Hooda. The film centers on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and also stars Ankita Lokhande.
Comparison of Madgaon Express Box Office Collection with Swatantrya Veer Savarkar
Even though both films are now making less than Rs 1 crore, Madgaon Express continues to outperform Swatantrya Veer Savarkar. Early estimates from Sacnilk place Madgaon Express’s earnings on day 20 at Rs 0.55 crore; as of right now, the total collection is Rs 24.2 crore. However, the Randeep Hooda film brought only Rs 0.3 crore at the box office.
| Box Office Day | Madgaon Express Collection (Rs) | Swatantrya Veer Savarkar Collection (Rs) |
| Day 1 | 1.5 crore | 1.05 crore |
| Day 2 | 2.75 crore | 2.25 crore |
| Day 3 | 2.8 crore | 2.7 crore |
| Day 4 | 2.6 crore | 2.15 crore |
| Day 5 | 1.45 crore | 1.05 crore |
| Day 6 | 1.2 crore | 1 crore |
| Day 7 | 1.2 crore | 1.15 crore |
| Day 8 | 0.9 crore | 1.1 crore |
| Day 9 | 1.25 crore | 1.5 crore |
| Day 10 | 1.5 crore | 1.75 crore |
| Day 11 | 0.6 crore | 0.6 crore |
| Day 12 | 0.5 crore | 0.5 crore |
| Day 13 | 0.49 crore | 0.48 crore |
| Day 14 | 0.41 crore | 0.39 crore |
| Day 15 | 0.57 crore | 0.46 crore |
| Day 16 | 1.15 crore | 1.05 crore |
| Day 17 | 1.30 crore | 1.25 crore |
| Day 18 | 0.5 crore | 0.4 crore |
| Day 19 | 0.75 crore | 0.6 crore |
| Day 20 | 0.55 crore | 0.3 Crore |
| Total | Rs 24.2 crore | Rs21.9 crore |
Our in-house reviewer gave Randeep Hooda’s directorial debut, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar, a 2.5/5 stars and Kunal Khemu’s directorial debut, Madgaon Express, a 3.5/5 stars rating. Both films were produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.
