The Conjuring Last Rites obliterates Baaghi 4, The Bengal Files at the box office, opens at massive ₹18 crore in India

The Conjuring Last Rites box office collection: The Hollywood horror has trumped desi releases like Baaghi 4, The Bengal Files, and Madharaasi.

Updated on: Sep 6, 2025, 10:02:00 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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For a horror film to trump a big tentpole action film at the box office is a big deal in itself. Then, when you factor in that the horror film is from Hollywood, and the actioner features one of Bollywood's big young stars, it becomes an even bigger achievement. But that is exactly what The Conjuring: Last Rites has managed at the Indian box office. With a massive ₹18-crore opening, the film has managed to beat the new Hindi releases of the week - Baaghi 4 and The Bengal Files.

The Conjuring Last Rites box office collection

On its opening day in India this Friday, The Conjuring: Last Rites earned an estimated ₹18 crore net at the box office, one of the best ever starts for a horror film in the country. The film managed to outpace not just other Hollywood horror flicks, but even several desi horror movies with its collection. Internationally, too, the final chapter of The Conjuring series is expected to rake in big money. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Last Rites earned $8.5 million in previews alone and is gearing up for a $65-million opening weekend in North America. Globally, the film is expected to earn over $100 million in the first weekend. This could include $7 million or more from India alone.

How The Conjuring beat Bollywood releases

The Conjuring: Last Rites released in theatres with three Indian films. Tiger Shroff's Baaghi 4, Vivek Agnihotri's The Bengal Files, and Sivakarthikeyan's Madharaasi all released in theatres on 5 September, too. However, Last Rites won the box office battle in India. Its ₹18 crore haul is higher than what Madharaasi ( ₹14 crore), Baaghi 4 ( ₹12 crore), and The Bengal Files ( ₹1 crore) managed on the same day in the domestic market.

All about The Conjuring Last Rites

Directed by Michael Chaves and starring Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga, the supernatural horror thriller is the last film in the hugely successful Conjuring franchise. The film sees the Warrens return for one final ghost-hunting adventure. It opened to mixed reviews from the critics.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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