Rustom vs Mohenjo Daro Box Office Collections: Final Analysis

The much-hyped box office clash between Rustom and Mohenjo Daro has turned out to be a damp squib at the box office, as one film – which was unfortunately the much bigger one when it comes to costs – couldn’t even put up a fight.

Rustom not only took a better opening, but the gap between the film and Hrithik Roshan starrer widened with each passing day. It started with a difference of around 60% and increased to 70% over the weekend. Weekdays onwards, Rustom was running at 2-3 times the collections of Mohenjo Daro.

The end result? A film that was made on a 100 plus crore budget will finish with net box office collections of less than 60 crore. In fact, the worldwide gross (including theatre share and taxes) will not cross the amount that was invested into the film.

Mohenjo Daro vs Rustom Box Office Collections

Rustom on the other hand will be hugely profitable. In fact, it’ll be the most profitable Akshay Kumar film since Rowdy Rathore and OMG! Oh My God (extended special appearance). A well-planned marketing strategy, clever decision to clash and Akshay’s growing truth amongst the city audience, has all ensured that the film over-performed at the box office – exceeding even the limitations of the genre and appeal that the film holds.

While Rustom is one of the biggest successes of Akshay’s career, Mohenjo Daro will be the biggest loss making film for Hrithik.