Raid 2 box office prediction: Ajay Devgn set to better his own Drishyam 2 record, will beat Sunny Deol's Jaat

Raid 2 box office prediction: Ajay Devgn is likely to get the biggest opening for any of his films post-pandemic.

Updated on: May 1, 2025, 16:21:53 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Raid 2 box office prediction: Ajay Devgn is returning to the big screen with Rajkumar Gupta's Raid 2, a sequel to his 2018 hit, Raid. The film, which releases in theatres on May 1, is an important one for both the actor and the Hindi film industry. Bollywood has had a lean run in 2025 since the early success of Chhaava, and will look to turn the tide with Raid 2. And if early signs are to be believed, things look positive for Raid 2. (Also read: Raid 2 movie review: Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh’s face off fares well in parts, weak villain brings film down)

Raid 2 box office prediction

Raid 2 sold approximately 2.3 lakh tickets in advance bookings for its opening day. As per Sacnilk, the film collected ₹6.52 crore gross in pre-sales, a figure higher than Ajay's previous film, Shaitaan, which made ₹4.1 crore in advance bookings. Raid is also getting one of the widest releases for a Bollywood film this year. Trade sources say that the film has 3500 screens in India, which could increase to 4000+ if word of mouth helps the film pick up.

Raid 2 has started on an impressive note, with over 21% occupancy in the morning shows, a very good figure for a Thursday release. Trade insiders estimate the film will easily open in India's ₹15-17 crore range. Optimistic estimates are pegging it closer to the ₹20 crore mark. Regardless, the film will still open ahead of Ajay Devgn's Drishyam 2, which earned just over ₹15.1 crore on its opening day in 2022. This has been Ajay's highest-grossing film post-pandemic, and Raid 2 looks to change that. The ₹15-crore opening will also be higher than Sunny Deol's recent release, Jaat, which earned ₹9.5 crore and Akshay Kumar's Kesari Chapter 2, which opened at ₹7.75 crore.

All about Raid 2

Raid 2 sees Akshay reprise his role as honest IRS officer Amey Patnaik as he faces off against Riteish Deshmukh, another corrupt politician. The film also stars Vaani Kapoor, along with Saurabh Shukla in a special appearance, also reprising his role from Raid. The film has been directed by Rajkumar Gupta.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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