'Jatt & Juliet 3' marks second-biggest Punjabi opening in India
What's the story
The Punjabi comedy film Jatt & Juliet 3, featuring Diljit Dosanjh and Neeru Bajwa, has reportedly secured its place as the second-biggest Punjabi opener of all time in India.
The film, directed by Jagdeep Sidhu, was released on Thursday and received largely positive reviews.
According to industry tracker Sacnilk, it earned ₹3.25 crore nett on its opening day.
Audience response
'Jatt & Juliet 3' occupancy rates and show numbers
On its first day, Jatt & Juliet 3 saw an overall Punjabi occupancy of 46.43%, with the majority of viewers attending the night show.
In Chandigarh, the film had a 55% occupancy for 173 shows while in Delhi-NCR, there were 355 shows with an occupancy rate of 31.75%.
Jalandhar and Ludhiana reported even higher occupancies of over 66% with a total of 154 shows between them.
Box office comparison
'Jatt & Juliet 3' versus other Punjabi openers
The record for the biggest Punjabi opener in the country is still held by Gippy Grewal's 2023 film Carry on Jatta 3, which made ₹4.55 crore on its opening day.
Before Jatt & Juliet 3, Dosanjh's films Honsla Rakh and Shadaa held the second and third spots, earning ₹2.52 crore and ₹2.4 crore respectively on their opening days.
Reports suggest that Jatt & Juliet 3 may have made around ₹8 crore globally on its first day.
Market competition
'Jatt & Juliet 3' faces competition from 'Kalki 2898 AD'
Despite its strong hold in Punjab, Jatt & Juliet 3 will face stiff competition in the Delhi-NCR region from Kalki 2898 AD.
Also released on Thursday, the film stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan, and has a special appearance by Kamal Haasan.
Fans of Dosanjh have a double treat this week as he has also sung the Bhairava Anthem for Kalki 2898 AD.