Rajkummar Rao

Tom Cruise’s latest action-packed outing, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, continues its impressive run at the Indian box office, outpacing several recent Indian films like Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh (Hindi), Retro (Tamil), and Hit: The Third Case (Telugu). The eighth and concluding chapter of the iconic Mission: Impossible franchise is poised to cross the ₹50 crore milestone within its first week. The film earned ₹5.5 crore on Tuesday, experiencing a slight dip from Monday’s ₹5.75 crore. During the opening weekend, the film brought in a combined ₹33.5 crore—₹16.5 crore on Saturday and ₹17 crore on Sunday—forming the bulk of its current ₹44.75 crore domestic total, according to Sacnilk. English-language screenings continue to lead collections, with dubbed versions in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu contributing to the remainder. The film has seen its highest occupancy during night shows, with 28.30%, while evening and afternoon shows followed at 19.56% and 16.27% respectively. Morning screenings saw a lighter turnout at 7.64%. City-wise, Chennai topped the charts with a strong 40.25% occupancy rate, followed by Kochi (26.50%), Ahmedabad (21.75%), Pune (18.50%), and Mumbai (18%). Despite its dominance so far, The Final Reckoning is set to face fresh competition at the box office this Friday with three new releases: Karan Sharma’s romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf, Prince Dhiman’s period action film Kesari Veer, and Disney’s sci-fi comedy Lilo & Stitch, directed by Dean Fleischer Camp. Among these, Bhool Chuk Maaf appears to be the most formidable challenger, especially considering producer Dinesh Vijan and lead actor Rajkummar Rao’s past success with the horror-comedy Stree 2, which raked in ₹627.50 crore domestically. Opening in Indian theatres on May 17, a full six days ahead of its U.S. release, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning marks the final chapter of Tom Cruise’s long-running franchise. Cruise reprises his iconic role as Ethan Hunt one last time, closing the curtain on a saga that began with the 1996 original. Directed by Christopher McQuarrie, the film is backed by Paramount Pictures and Skydance and features a stellar ensemble including Hayley Atwell, Simon Pegg, Ving Rhames, Pom Klementieff, Angela Bassett, and Hannah Waddingham. A review from SCREEN described the film as “an ode to that Cruise,” praising its emotional callbacks and high-stakes action, underscoring the sacrifices Hunt made over the years and the people he fought for—and lost—along the way. Source: Indian Express Photo Credit: Paramount Pictures