An Eid release from Salman Khan was no less that a gift for his fans. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case anymore as Khan starrer-Sikandar’s Box Office Collection narrates a different tale. On its opening day, the AR Murugadoss directorial collected Rs 26 crore, among the low openers from Salman off late. According to Sacnilk reports, Sikandar collected Rs 14.56 crore (tentative numbers, expected to change) on its second day on Monday, March 31 taking the total tally to Rs 40.56 crore. As the occupancy rates fall further, the film struggles to capture the audience across the 7,156 Hindi (2D) shows across India.
Sikandar Box Office Collection
The Salman starrer outperformed his previous film Kisi ka Bhai, Kisi ki Jaan (2023) but lagged behind Tiger Zinda Hai’s opening day and failed to match other blockbuster releases of 2025 like Chhaava, L2: Empuraan and Thandel. Furthermore, female lead, Rashmika Mandanna’s previous film, Chhaava had a Rs 31 crore opening day alone.
Becoming one of the lowest opening days for a Salman film, Sikandar’s Eid release has been compared to Sultan (2016) which left a Rs 36.54 crore mark in the box office collection. With the highest occupancy rate being just above 10% in Mumbai, it gives an interesting perspective to Rs 50 crore opening day expectations from Team Sikandar.
About SKF’s Sikandar
In co-production with Sajid Nadiadwala and Grandsons received a “below average” 5.0 rating on IMDb and 50% on Rotten Tomatoes but netizens have a mixed reaction on social media. While some users acknowledge the dramatic plot, the audience has also criticised the scriptwriting calling it “dull”. Expecting a “Salman Khan comeback”, a fraction of the fans seemed disappointed but others claim to call it a “must watch” rating it as high as four stars.
The story about a man battling the layers of corruption calls out to the Bollywood audience like a 2 hour 30 minute formula-masala film. Users have called the Sikandar screenplay faulty and disappointing with weak performances from the actors as fans question “what has happened to Salman?” pointing the poor editing for the added visual effects.
With the Eid 2025 weekend coming to an end, fans speculate Sikandar’s theatrical run and eventual success.