The Buckingham Murders box office collection day 1: The much-anticipated crime thriller The Buckingham Murders, starring Kareena Kapoor, had a modest but promising start at the box office. The film, directed by Hansal Mehta, managed to open with Rs 1.15 crore on its first day, despite a limited release of just over 1,300 shows across India.
The film’s opening is comparable to last year’s limited-release success, 12th Fail, which debuted with Rs 1.11 crore and eventually amassed over Rs 70 crore nett in India. The positive word of mouth that propelled 12th Fail to success could play a crucial role for The Buckingham Murders as well, especially with no major releases scheduled for this week.
The Buckingham Murders, primarily in English, had an overall occupancy of 9.99% on its release day, with the majority of audiences attending night shows. The film was screened in 370 shows in the Delhi/NCR region and 238 in Mumbai. Despite mixed reviews, critics have lauded Kareena Kapoor’s performance, marking her second major release of 2024 following Crew.
The film’s storyline follows a British-Indian detective grappling with personal loss while investigating the murder of a child in Buckinghamshire. Produced jointly by Ekta Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, The Buckingham Murders is poised for a potential boost in collections over the weekend, thanks to a relatively quiet box office landscape.