The much-awaited courtroom drama has finally hit the theaters today (September 19)! Jolly LLB 3 starring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi, along with Saurabh Shukla who returns as the much-loved Judge Tripathi. But this time, Saurabh will have to tackle not one, but two Jollys’. So far, the film has already sold over one lakh tickets, and it seems the Jolly duo is all set to smash the previous box office records of the Jolly series.
Jolly LLB 3 advance collections day 1
As per industry tracker Sacnilk, Jolly LLB 3 has until now collected Rs 2.81 crore during day 1 advance bookings. With blocked seats included, the film is expected to earn at least Rs 5.91 crore net on opening day in India. So far, it has sold 1,03,217 tickets at an average price of Rs 219 pan India.
Jolly LLB 3 occupancy trends
Jolly LLB 3 is releasing with 10,168 shows across India. Early reports by Sacnilk show strong demand, especially in Delhi, which leads the chart with Rs 83.6 lakh in revenue (Rs 1.35 crore including blocked seats) from 1,084 shows.
Maharashtra comes next with Rs 48.21 lakh (Rs 97.61 lakh with block seats) from 1,698 shows, while Gujarat follows with Rs 21.22 lakh (Rs 42.9 lakh with block seats) across 1,560 shows.
When it comes to metro cities, then Delhi NCR tops with Rs 83.6 lakh (Rs 1.35 crore with block seats), followed by Mumbai at Rs 26.44 lakh (Rs 56.87 lakh with block seats) from 709 shows, and Pune at Rs 9.24 lakh (Rs 20.8 lakh with block seats) from 291 shows.
Meanwhile, Bengaluru has contributed Rs 11.85 lakh (Rs 30.39 lakh with block seats) from 250 shows, while Hyderabad recorded Rs 9.21 lakh (Rs 24.6 lakh with block seats) from 188 shows. Kolkata earned Rs 5.32 lakh (Rs 16.11 lakh with block seats) from 245 shows, and Chennai, despite only 37 shows, reported 15 per cent occupancy, collecting Rs 2.16 lakh (Rs 4.67 lakh with block seats).
Jolly LLB series
The first two films in the Jolly LLB series performed well at the box office. The first part, starring Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani, earned nearly three times its Rs 12 crore budget, while the second, with Akshay Kumar and Anu Kapoor, went on to cross Rs 200 crore. Though not massive blockbusters, both films performed decently at the box office. The first Jolly LLB also won strong critical praise. That success paved the way for a third film. However, this time the tickets sold haven’t even crossed the six-figure mark yet. Also, this time over 50 per cent of the earnings so far have come from block seats.
Jolly LLB 3: Story, cast and more
With Subhash Kapoor back as writer and director, Jolly LLB 3 is expected to bring the same mix of comedy, drama, and satire that made the earlier films such hits. So what should you look forward to? Jolly LLB 3 brings courtroom clashes, sharp one-liners, and socially relevant issues that could get audiences to the theaters once again. The film also stars Huma Qureshi, while Amrita Rao makes her big-screen comeback after almost six years.