Director Anurag Kashyap’s gritty legal drama ‘Bandar’ starring Bob Deol is one of the most talked about Hindi films of 2025 on the festival circuit. Released on June 5, 2026, the dark thriller is off to a muted start at the domestic box office.
Driven by an intense lead performance from Bobby Deol, the adult-rated film generated significant pre-release interest due to its real-life inspiration and controversial narrative. However, early box office tracking for Saturday indicates a sharp decline in theatrical momentum. With stiff competition from Varun Dhawan starrer ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’ for the screen slots, the second day’s real-time live collections reflect a sharp rise in the investigative crime thriller.
Summary of the first-day box office collection of “Bender.”
Bandar was opened on June 5, 2026 with a first day net collection of Rs. 0.50 crore across 1,365 shows with a domestic gross of Rs. Rs 0.60 Crore Net. 0.50 Crores.While the numbers are low by traditional Bollywood standards, the opening is not entirely unexpected for a film of this genre. For a topic-focused crime thriller directed by Anurag Kashyap, the real question was always whether the word of mouth from first-day audiences would sustain and grow the film’s footprint through the weekend.
Live follow-up of the second day’s box office of the movie “Bender”.
On the second day, Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama ‘Bender’ continues its run at the box office, running 260 shows across the country. Saturday’s live real-time tracking indicates that the Bobby Deol star has added an initial rupee. 0.05 Crores Net to his balance today.Taking these daytime numbers into consideration, the film’s domestic earnings reached its total net revenue in India rupee. 0.55 Crores And India’s total rupee. 0.66 CroresAccording to your residents.As footfall for the evening and night shows continues to be monitored across various circuits, consolidated box office collections for Day 2 have not been officially announced.
Daily wise collections for “Bandar”
Day 1: Rs. 0.50 CroresThe second day [LIVE]: Rs. 0.05 Crores
Total: Rs. 0.55 Crores
More about Bandar
Anurag Kashyap’s film, titled Ape in a Cage, has had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it generated significant critical interest.The film revolves around Samar, a fading TV star played by Bobby Deol, whose life takes a turn for the worse after his ex-partner accuses him of rape. Inspired by true events, Bender navigates a legal system against him, an unflinching examination of power, public perception, justice, and institutional failure.The cast includes Sanya Malhotra, Saba Azad,
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Raj P Shetty, Jitendra Joshi, Indrajith Sukumaran and Riddhi Sen, along with Nigerian influencer-turned-actor Agu Stanley Chidozi (known as Istanbos) in his Bollywood debut.Notably, the film received a strict ‘A’ (Adult) certificate from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) without a single visual cut, although the heavy profanity was replaced with milder terms like ‘banjo’.