‘Cocktail 2’ is the new rom-com starring: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and: Rashmika Mandannawitnessed a major slowdown at the box office on its first Monday. The film, which got off to a good start at the box office in its opening weekend, saw a huge drop in numbers on Monday, earning only Rs 6.35 crore nett in India on 4 Days.After a strong opening weekend, the romantic drama saw the expected weekday decline. On Monday, the film reported a 64.2% drop in numbers as it played in 9,785 screens.The film started its theatrical run with an impressive opening day collection of Rs 13.50 crore nett. The positive audience response helped the film’s growth over the weekend, earning an estimated Rs 16.25 crore on Saturday and Rs 17.75 crore on Sunday. With Monday’s earnings added to its tally, ‘Cocktail 2’ has now amassed an estimated Rs 53.85 crore in India net collections. Meanwhile, the film’s gross collections in India currently stand at Rs 64.56 crore.The film also continues to maintain a steady grip on the international markets. On Day 4, it added an estimated Rs 1.50 crore overseas, taking the total overseas gross to Rs 20.75 crore. As a result, the film’s total worldwide collection rose to an estimated Rs 85.31 crore.‘Cocktail 2’, directed by Homi Adajania, serves as the sequel to the 2012 hit ‘Cocktail’ and has a new cast consisting of Shahid, Kriti and Rashmika in the lead roles, replacing Deepika Padukone, Diana Penty and Saif Ali Khan.The film’s early box office performance also helped it earn a place among Shahid Kapoor’s highest-grossing films. With its current India net collection of Rs 53.85 crore, the film has climbed to the seventh spot on the actor’s list of highest grossing films. It has now closed the lifetime collection of ‘Haider’ (2014), which earned approximately Rs 55.93 crore nett in India.If the film continues to maintain the momentum in the coming days, it might surpass the India net total of Rs 84.85 crore achieved by Shahid Kapoor and Kriti Sanon’s previous collaboration, ‘Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya’. Currently,Padmaavat‘and’Kabir Singhremains the actor’s highest grossing films.
