Word of mouth is working for Ayushmann Khurrana's Udta Teer. After a modest Friday, the spy comedy with Sara Ali Khan grew by about 77% on its first Saturday, putting it past Rs 10 crore net in India in two days.
All figures are estimates from the box office tracker Sacnilk, as reported by Free Press Journal and Koimoi. Producer figures may differ, and some early reports quoted lower live estimates for Saturday.
Udta Teer at a glance
- Release date: Friday, 23 October 2026
- Director: Akash A Kaushik, in his debut
- Cast: Ayushmann Khurrana, Sara Ali Khan, Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Supriya Pilgaonkar and others
- Producers: Dharma Productions and Sikhya Entertainment
- Reported budget: about Rs 65 crore
Udta Teer day-wise collection (India net)
- Day 1, Friday 23 October: Rs 4.10 crore
- Day 2, Saturday 24 October: Rs 7.25 crore, a 76.8% jump, across 6,164 shows
Two-day India net total: Rs 11.35 crore.
Udta Teer worldwide collection
- India gross: about Rs 13.53 crore
- Overseas gross: about Rs 2.75 crore, including Rs 1.50 crore on Saturday
- Worldwide gross: about Rs 16.28 crore after two days
What the numbers tell us
- A soft start. Rs 4.10 crore is a modest opening for an Ayushmann film on a non-holiday Friday.
- A strong Saturday. A jump of more than 70% usually means audiences who watched on Friday are recommending it. Footfalls rose to over 3 lakh on Saturday.
- The real test is Sunday and Monday. A Sunday bigger than Saturday and a steady Monday would give the film a solid run before Ramayana: Part 1 arrives on 5 November.
- Ground to cover. With a reported budget of about Rs 65 crore, the film needs a long, steady run to break even.
The competition
Udta Teer is up against Rajinikanth's Jailer 2, now in its second week and still pulling huge numbers, and Drishyam 3 in its fourth week. See Jailer 2's latest at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/jailer-2-box-office-collection-day-10-worldwide.
What is Udta Teer about?
Ayushmann plays Bilal Ahmad, a Pakistani intelligence operative who loses his memory after an explosion and comes to believe he is an Indian agent. Sara Ali Khan plays his wife. The film was moved from 9 October to 23 October to avoid a crowded release window. Full story and cast at https://mediamarvels.in/blog/udta-teer-release-date-cast-story.
Udta Teer box office: FAQs
What is Udta Teer's Day 1 collection? About Rs 4.10 crore net in India.
What is Udta Teer's Day 2 collection? About Rs 7.25 crore net, a jump of roughly 77%.
What is Udta Teer's total collection so far? About Rs 11.35 crore net in India and Rs 16.28 crore gross worldwide after two days.
What is the budget of Udta Teer? Reports put it at about Rs 65 crore.
Is Udta Teer a hit? It is too early to say. The Saturday jump is encouraging, but the weekday trend will decide.
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