For Tollywood, 2026 hasn’t been a great year so far. While the South Indian industry has seen successful films like “Mana Shankara Vara Prasad Garu” and “Anaganaga Oka Raju,” there hasn’t been much relief at the Indian box office. Meanwhile, the Telugu film industry is now set to release Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s “Dakait” in theaters, and expectations are high for this film. So, let’s find out how much “Dakait” could collect on its first day of release.
The trailer for Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur’s upcoming film ” Dakait ” was recently released and received mixed reviews from audiences. The film itself has n’t generated much buzz yet.
It is noteworthy that this film is releasing in theatres this Friday (April 10).
Will it be able to enter the top 3 openings of Tollywood in 2026 ?
How much will “Dakait” earn at the Indian box office on opening day? This question is especially concerning because “Dhurandhar” is already making good pan-India collections.
Trade experts say that this film may miss out on entering the top 3 Tollywood openers of 2026.
Let us tell you how much ‘Dakait’ will have to earn on the first day to be included in the list of top 3 Tollywood openers.
Here are the top 5 Tollywood openers (net) of 2026 in India.
- The Raja Saab – Rs 62.9 crore
- Mana Shankar Vara Prasad Garu – 41.6 crores
- Anaganaga Oka Raju – 5.5 crore
- Bharatha Mahasayulaku Vignyapti – 2.6 crore
- Funky – 2.2 crore
To enter the top three Telugu openers of the year, it will have to surpass Anaganaga Oka Raju (55 million rupees), which seems a bit difficult since there’s no holiday benefit this Friday. However, it could surpass Bharatha Mahasayulaku Vignyapti (26 million rupees) to become Tollywood’s fourth-highest opener.
How much will ‘ Dacoit ‘ earn?
Dacoit is directed by Shenil Dev and produced by Supriya Yarlagadda. It is co-produced by Sunil Narang. The film also stars Anurag Kashyap, Prakash Raj, Kamakshi Bhaskarla, Sunil, Atul Kulkarni, and Zain Marie Khan. It is reported to have been made on a budget of ₹70 crore. Against this budget, the film will need to earn ₹70 crore net at the Indian box office to break into the safe zone and avoid failure.
