Director Anurag Kashyap’s dark and gritty legal drama ‘Bender’ starring Bobby Deol has sparked a huge debate across the industry. Inspired by true events, the crime thriller had a muted start at the domestic box office.
Driven by an intense lead performance from Bobby Deol, the adult-rated film carries strong critical credentials from its international festivals.
However, as we navigate the first Monday into the 4th, real-time tracking points to a steep climb for the film. Facing stiff competition for screen slots from mainstream family entertainer ‘Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai’, Bandar’s first week domestic is expected to settle in the Rs 3.50-4.50 crore range.
With its limited number of screens, the film’s best remaining hope lies entirely in specialty urban cinemas to maintain momentum.
Opening day recap of “Bender.”
Bandar opened its theatrical run on Thursday, 5 June 2026, registering a first-day domestic net collection of Rs. 0.50 Crores across 1365 shows. This brings India’s total earnings on the opening day to Rs. 0.60 Crores. While these numbers seem conservative by traditional commercial industry standards, they weren’t entirely unexpected for a raw, subject-focused film of this type.
The real significance lies in the word-of-mouth review from early audiences and Day 2 suggested it was partly that.
The second day saw a slight upward trend, securing a net domestic collection of Rs. 0.95 Crores. This took the total two-day net domestic production to Rs. 1.45 crore, maintaining a steady base as it heads into its first weekend.
Summary of the third day of the movie Bender
On the third day, the Bobby Deol star earned a net collection of Rs. 1.00 crore across 1,076 shows, representing a steady growth of 5.3% over the previous day’s net of Rs.
0.95 Crores. Taking this Sunday rise into account, the film’s box office receipts rose to an India net total of Rs. 2.45 lakh crore and the total India tally is Rs. 2.94 Crores so far.
“Bandar”, the fourth day, live follow-up
On its first Monday and fourth day of its theatrical run, “Bandar” is currently running across 407 shows nationwide and has brought in an initial net collection of rupee. 0.06 Crores In real time live tracking.This daytime addition pushes the film’s box office earnings to an India net gross of rupee. 2.51 Crores And India’s total rupee. 3.01 Croreswith the final home groups for the fourth day not being officially consolidated.
Daily wise collections for “Bandar”
Day 1: Rs. 0.50 CroresDay 2: Rs. 0.95 CroresDay 3: Rs. 1.00 CroresDay four [LIVE]: Rs. 0.06 Crores
Total: Rs. 2.51 Crores
More about Bandar
Directed by Anurag Kashyap and titled Monkey in a Cage, Bandar made its world premiere in the Special Presentation section of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), where it attracted significant critical attention for its unflinching subject matter and Bobby Deol’s central performance.The film revolves around Samar, played by Bobby Deol, a faded TV star whose life falls apart after his ex-partner accuses him of rape.
As he navigates a legal system structurally stacked against him, Bandar becomes a harsh examination of power, public perception, institutional failure, and the machinery of social governance, all inspired by real events.The cast includes Sanya Malhotra, Saba Azad,
Sapna babi
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.Disclaimer: The box office numbers and data contained in this article are compiled from various public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly stated, providing a fair representation of the film’s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or additional international market reports are completed. This data is provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.
