Telugu film 'KA' is steady; collects ₹17.89cr in 7 days
What's the story
The 2024 Telugu film KA, directed by Sandeep and produced by Srichakraas Entertainment and KA Productions, has had a successful box office run.
Featuring Tanvi Raam, Saranya Pradeep, Kiran Abbavaram, Ajay, and Achyuth Kumar in pivotal roles, the movie has earned an estimated ₹17.89 crore net in India in its first week of release.
On its seventh day alone, it made around ₹0.74 crore net.
Performance analysis
'KA' witnessed a fluctuating performance throughout the week
The film's earnings fluctuated throughout its first week. It opened with ₹0.3 crore on Wednesday (Day 0), then jumped to ₹3.5 crore on Thursday (Day 1).
The collections dipped slightly to ₹3 crore on Friday (Day 2) but bounced back with ₹3.6 crore and ₹3.75 crore on Saturday and Sunday, respectively.
However, the new week's start saw a massive drop earning only ₹1.5 crore each on Monday and Tuesday, before sliding down to around ₹0.74 crore on Wednesday (Day 7).
Occupancy report
'KA' recorded overall 22.48% Telugu occupancy on Wednesday
On Wednesday, November 6, 2024, KA registered an overall Telugu occupancy of 22.48%.
The occupancy fluctuated during the day with morning shows at 17.16%, afternoon shows at 21.73%, evening shows at 21.42%, and night shows soaring to 29.61%.
Among various regions, Vizag-Visakhapatnam and Kakinada recorded the highest occupancies with a significant spike during night shows to 37% and a whopping 46%, respectively.
Regional occupancy
'KA' had varied occupancy rates across different regions
The film's occupancy rates were different across regions.
Hyderabad saw a 25% overall Telugu occupancy, while Bengaluru and Vijayawada had lower rates of 19.5% and 15.25%, respectively.
Warangal and Guntur also had similar occupancies of around 16%.
Nizamabad reported a 19% rate, while the National Capital Region (NCR) lagged behind with just 9.5%.
Karimnagar had the lowest occupancy of only 4.25%, while Mahbubnagar surprisingly reported a higher 20%.