Akhanda 2 box office day 6: Balakrishna starrer slips despite ₹70 cr mark

Due to working days, Balakrishna Nandamuri's latest, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam, had yet another drop at the box office. The movie just made it into the top 10 highest-grossing 2025 Telugu films

Akhanda 2, headlined by Nandamuri Balakrishna, arrived in theatres riding a massive wave of expectations, but the sequel has struggled to live up to the hype. Despite lofty pre-release buzz and blockbuster predictions, the film has fallen short at the Indian box office and is steadily slipping towards an underwhelming verdict. 

 

That said, it has still managed a notable milestone by overtaking the lifetime earnings of Naga Chaitanya’s Thandel, emerging as Tollywood’s eighth highest-grossing film of 2025 so far. In India, the Akhanda 2 has now surpassed ₹70 crore.

 

Nandamuri Balakrishna, Samyuktha Menon, Aadhi Pinisetty, Harshaali Malhotra, Kabir Duhan Singh, and Saswata Chatterjee play important parts in this sequel to the 2021 film Akhanda. 

Akhanda 2 Box Office Report

Akhanda 2 witnessed another dip in collections on its first Tuesday, day 5, minting an estimated ₹4.35 crore. This marks a sharper-than-usual weekday fall of about 17 per cent when compared to Monday’s ₹5.25 crore, going beyond the standard 10 per cent drop. With this, the film’s total net collection in India now stands at ₹70.7 crore, while its gross earnings have reached approximately ₹83.42 crore, according to Sacnilk.

 

After 5 days, the movie's global box office collection is estimated to be between ₹89.35 crore and ₹90 crore. With over ₹70 crore in contributions to the India net total, the Telugu version continues to be the key driver.

 

Released to massive expectations, Akhanda 2 has struggled to deliver the box office impact many had predicted. However, despite its underwhelming run, the film has managed to script a notable achievement within just five days, emerging as Tollywood’s eighth highest-grossing release of the year. In the process, it has overtaken Thandel, which closed its run at ₹66.06 crore. 

 

Looking ahead, the film is well placed to cross the ₹81 crore mark of HIT: The Third Case over the next three days and potentially secure the seventh position on the 2025 Telugu box office chart. 

Akhanda 2 Box Office Collection Day-wise

• Day 1- ₹22.50 crore

• Day 2- ₹15.50 crore

• Day 3- ₹15.10 crore

• Day 4- ₹5.25 crore

• Day 5- ₹4.35 crore

• Day 6- ₹1.16 crore (to be updated)

 

Total box office collection until today: ₹70.93 crore.

Akhanda 2 occupancy and show rates

On day 5, Akhanda 2: Thaandavam recorded an overall Telugu occupancy of 20.70%. As the day went on, the movie's attendance gradually increased; morning screenings had an occupancy rate of 15.09%, which increased to 20.50% in the afternoon. 

 

Evening and night concerts fared better, maintaining occupancy rates of 23.45% and 23.76%, respectively.

 

On day five, Akhanda 2's occupancy rate among the Tamil audience was 14.23%. With 193 screenings, Chennai had the most, followed by Coimbatore (73 shows) and Madurai (54 shows). 

Akhanda 2 movie cast and plot

Boyapati Sreenu is the director of the Telugu fantasy action thriller Akhanda 2: Thaandavam. Nandamuri Balakrishna reprises his twin roles as the god Aghori, Akhanda, and Murali Krishna in this film, which is a direct sequel to the 2021 smash Akhanda. 

 

The narrative progresses from a local dispute to a biological warfare-related national emergency. In addition to returning talents, the sequel features several new faces: 

 

• Nandamuri Balakrishna: In a dual role as Akhanda Rudra Sikandar Aghora and Murali Krishna.

• Samyuktha: Portrays Archana Goswami, a high-ranking official.

• Aadhi Pinisetty: Plays Netra, the primary antagonist and a cunning strategist.

• Viji Chandrasekhar: Dharani, the mother of Akhanda and Murali. 

• Harshaali Malhotra: Janani, Murali Krishna's grown-up daughter and a scientist at DRDO.

• Kabir Duhan Singh: Ajit Thakur, an opposition MP.

• Saswata Chatterjee: Chang, a vengeful former Chinese General.

• Pragya Jaiswal: Saranya Bachupally, Murali’s wife (appears in a photo presence or flashback).