Rajkummar Rao, Manushi Chhillar and Prosenjit Chatterjee came together for the recently released film ‘Maalik’, which hit theatres last Friday. The movie generated quite a buzz before release, mainly because fans were eager to watch Rajkummar in a new intense avatar. Known for his versatile performances, this time he stepped into the shoes of a gangster, a drastic shift from his usual roles.However, despite Rajkummar earning praise for his powerful act, the film has had a modest run at the box office so far.A slow climb at the box officeAccording to early estimates reported by Sacnilk, ‘Maalik’ collected Rs 2 crore on Day 5, which has pushed its total domestic earnings to Rs 18 crore.The film began its theatrical journey with an opening day collection of Rs 3.75 crore. Over the weekend, it managed to see some growth, raking in Rs 5.25 crore each on Saturday and Sunday. But once the weekend wrapped up, the collections started dipping.Occupancy on TuesdayOn Tuesday, July 15, ‘Maalik’ recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 16.71%. In the morning, shows had just 6.84% occupancy. Afternoon shows improved slightly with 13.84%, evening shows had 16.50%, while night shows did a bit better with 29.64%.Clash with ‘Superman’One reason for the film’s slow start could be the big Hollywood release ‘Superman’, which came out in the same week. The clash with such a major film likely pulled audiences away, making it harder for ‘Maalik’ to pick up speed.What is ‘Maalik’ about?‘Maalik’ is set in Allahabad and takes viewers deep into a world of violence, greed and ambition. It shows power struggles, the lure of money and loyalties that can quickly turn deadly.Directed by Pulkit, ‘Maalik’ stars Rajkummar Rao in the lead. Alongside him, Prosenjit Chatterjee and Manushi Chhillar play key roles. The film also features Saurabh Sachdeva, Saurabh Shukla, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire, Rajendra Gupta and Baljinder Kaur, who all add strength to this dark and gripping story.
