The week of July 20–26, 2026 belonged almost entirely to one film. Jana Nayagan stormed into theatres and rewrote the weekly charts, while the rest of the market continued its familiar pattern of high-budget underperformers and low-budget success stories.
Jana Nayagan’s opening week has completely reshaped the current box office landscape, leaving every other release far behind.
Master Scorecard – India (July 20–26, 2026)
| Film | Week # | This Week | Lifetime | Budget | Ratio | Trajectory | |-----------------------------------|--------|-------------|-------------|------------|--------|----------------| | Jana Nayagan | 1 | ₹92.35Cr | ₹92.35Cr | — | — | Strong Up | | Dhamaal 4 | 3 | ₹31.65Cr | ₹143.40Cr | ₹150.00Cr | 0.96x | Steady | | Lenin | 3 | ₹7.06Cr | ₹47.76Cr | ₹100.00Cr | 0.48x | Declining | | Gatta Kusthi 2 | 4 | ₹3.61Cr | ₹40.69Cr | ₹5.00Cr | 8.14x | Strong | | Idhayam Murali | 3 | ₹3.37Cr | ₹19.90Cr | ₹5.00Cr | 3.98x | Steady | | Alpha | 4 | ₹1.37Cr | ₹58.47Cr | ₹100.00Cr | 0.58x | Declining | | Welcome to the Jungle | 5 | ₹1.23Cr | ₹133.68Cr | ₹260.00Cr | 0.51x | Soft | | Baby Do Die Do | 4 | ₹1.00Cr | ₹6.11Cr | ₹22.00Cr | 0.28x | Soft | | Main Vaapas Aaunga | 7 | ₹1.00Cr | ₹64.65Cr | ₹70.00Cr | 0.92x | Soft | | Bhootam Bhayyam | 1 | ₹0.79Cr | ₹0.79Cr | — | — | Weak | | Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure | 4 | ₹0.75Cr | ₹22.24Cr | ₹120.00Cr | 0.19x | Soft | | Graamaayana | 4 | ₹0.55Cr | ₹3.18Cr | ₹5.00Cr | 0.64x | Soft | | Carry On Jatta 4 | 5 | ₹0.50Cr | ₹18.50Cr | ₹22.00Cr | 0.84x | Soft | | I, Nobody | 3 | ₹0.40Cr | ₹8.65Cr | ₹35.00Cr | 0.25x | Soft | | Peddi | 8 | ₹0.15Cr | ₹244.49Cr | ₹350.00Cr | 0.70x | Minimal | | Maa Inti Bangaaram | 6 | ₹0.15Cr | ₹62.00Cr | ₹30.00Cr | 2.07x | Minimal | | Cocktail 2 | 6 | ₹0.13Cr | ₹95.26Cr | ₹150.00Cr | 0.64x | Minimal | | Bol Bol Rani | 2 | ₹0.11Cr | ₹0.18Cr | ₹8.00Cr | 0.02x | Weak | | Deool Band 2 | 10 | ₹0.11Cr | ₹74.30Cr | ₹10.00Cr | 7.43x | Minimal | | Dulhaniya Le Aaeegi | 1 | ₹0.11Cr | ₹0.11Cr | — | — | Weak | | Chupa Chupi | 7 | ₹0.08Cr | ₹7.42Cr | ₹6.50Cr | 1.14x | Minimal | | Ghabadkund | 6 | ₹0.08Cr | ₹7.37Cr | ₹6.00Cr | 1.23x | Minimal | | Rao Bahadur | 4 | ₹0.06Cr | ₹6.23Cr | ₹40.00Cr | 0.16x | Minimal | | Chinna Chinna Aasai | 6 | ₹0.05Cr | ₹2.65Cr | ₹5.00Cr | 0.53x | Minimal | | Tumbadchi Manjula | 8 | ₹0.04Cr | ₹16.46Cr | ₹6.00Cr | 2.74x | Minimal | | Balan: The Boy | 6 | ₹0.14Cr | ₹19.02Cr | ₹20.00Cr | 0.95x | Minimal |
Key Highlights
Film of the Week: Jana Nayagan Thalapathy Vijay’s final film delivered a commanding opening week of ₹92.35Cr. The three-day split (₹42.70Cr + ₹21.15Cr + ₹28.50Cr) shows strong weekday recovery and solid hold. It is the clear market leader by a massive margin.
Disappointment of the Week: Lenin Despite a decent opening earlier, the film has struggled to sustain. This week’s ₹7.06Cr add takes the lifetime total to only ₹47.76Cr against a ₹100Cr budget (0.48x). The steep week-on-week drop confirms fading interest.
Strong Relative Performers
- Gatta Kusthi 2 continues its remarkable run, adding ₹3.61Cr to reach 8.14x its budget.
- Idhayam Murali remains highly profitable at nearly 4x.
- Deool Band 2 and Tumbadchi Manjula continue to deliver excellent returns on small budgets even in their deep runs.
High-Budget Struggles Peddi, Welcome to the Jungle, Alpha, Cocktail 2 and Nagabandham remain trapped well below recovery levels. Their weekly adds have become negligible.
Weekend Snapshot
Jana Nayagan dominated the weekend with a strong Day 3 of ₹28.50Cr. Dhamaal 4 also showed healthy recovery on its Saturday (₹4.50Cr), moving closer to budget. Most other titles posted only marginal figures.
Next Week Outlook
Jana Nayagan is expected to continue leading the charts, though the first major drop will indicate its long-term strength. Dhamaal 4 has a realistic chance of crossing ₹150Cr lifetime net. Most other films are likely to see further declines as the new release continues to dominate screens and audience attention.