Srikanth box office collection day 2: Rajkummar Rao-starrer almost at par with Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan, mints Rs 6.67 crore

Srikanth surpassed the opening day collections of other well-received releases this year such as Laapataa Ladies and Madgaon Express, securing Rs 2.25 crore on its debut. Laapataa Ladies only managed Rs 75 lakh, whereas Madgaon Express grossed Rs 1.63 crore. Impressively, Rajkummar Rao’s film nearly matches Ajay Devgn’s Maidaan, which accumulated Rs 7.1 crore in its initial two days, with Srikanth not far behind at Rs 6.67 crore.

For Rajkummar Rao, Srikanth marks a significant turnaround from his previous theatrical releases, which struggled to make an impact at the box office. Bheed earned a net collection of Rs 2.26 crore in India, while HIT: The First Case grossed Rs 6.6 crore, according to Sacnilk.

The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta gave Srikanth 2.5 stars and wrote, “With Rajkummar Rao playing the part of Srikanth Bolla, it’s a given that you will get both skill and utmost sincerity. Touching upon the high points of a difficult life in a 2.5-hour feature leans towards broad-brushstrokes, though, and this takes away complexity, the story-telling ends up being pretty basic.”