Nayyi Navelli beats Prahaar in opening day box office race
- Nayyi Navelli earned ₹3.25 crore net in India on its opening day.
- Prahaar recorded a net collection of ₹2.35 crore on its first day.
- Nayyi Navelli leads the box office race ahead of Prahaar and Drishyam: The Conclusion.
- Prahaar is a courtroom drama based on the life of Ujjwal Nikam.
- Nayyi Navelli is a supernatural horror-comedy directed by Balaji Mohan.
Yami Gautam’s horror-comedy Nayyi Navelli and Rajkummar Rao’s legal drama Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story opened in Indian theatres on Friday, October 16, 2026. Nayyi Navelli outperformed its rival in the opening day box office race.
Nayyi Navelli earned ₹3.25 crore net in India, according to figures from Sacnilk reported by The Daily Jagran, DNA India, and NDTV. Trade estimates from Pinkvilla put the collection for the film at approximately ₹3 crore net.
The Rajkummar Rao-starrer Prahaar recorded ₹2.35 crore net in India on its first day. This leaves the horror-comedy ahead of the legal drama by ₹90 lakh in domestic net collections.
Worldwide, Nayyi Navelli reached a total of ₹4.58 crore in opening day collections. Prahaar collected ₹3.52 crore worldwide on the same day.
Nayyi Navelli generated its India net total from 6,281 shows, with a total India gross of ₹3.83 crore. The film currently leads the market race, staying ahead of both Prahaar and the 14-day-old release Drishyam: The Conclusion.
A report in The Daily Jagran included a statement claiming Prahaar recorded a higher India net collection than Nayyi Navelli. This claim contradicts the specific collection figures provided within the same report.
Prahaar records ₹2.35 crore net on opening day
The India gross collection stood at ₹2.77 crore, according to reports from mamaraazzi and The Daily Jagran. Tracktollywood reported the opening day gross collection at ₹2.70 crore.
Worldwide gross collections for the film reached approximately ₹3.52 crore on the first day. The Daily Jagran added that the film earned ₹75 lakh from overseas markets.
The film was screened across 4,194 shows in 342 cities according to tracktollywood. The Daily Jagran reported a total of 4,133 shows for the opening day.
Overall occupancy reached 13% across these shows. Tracktollywood recorded the occupancy rate at 11.4%.
The film recorded 20 housefull shows and 181 fast-filling shows on its opening day.
The Hindi 2D version registered 15.35% occupancy according to The Daily Jagran. This included 5.69% in morning shows, 11.15% in afternoon shows, 15% in evening shows, and 25.85% in night shows.
Courtroom drama Prahaar explores Ujjwal Nikam's legal career
Avinash Arun directed the film. Rajkummar Rao portrays the central role of Ujjwal Nikam.
The supporting cast includes Wamiqa Gabbi, Jaideep Ahlawat, Lalit Prabhakar, and Sikandar Kher. Additional cast members include Ashish Vidyarthi, Ritvik Sahore, Tarun Sharma, and Ushaa Rani Mishra.
Nayyi Navelli marks Balaji Mohan's Bollywood debut
Nayyi Navelli marks the Bollywood directorial debut of Tamil filmmaker Balaji Mohan. The horror-comedy is set in Meerut and stars Yami Gautam as Mohini alongside Adinath Kothare as Raja.
The film has a reported budget of ₹50 crore. It recorded an India gross of ₹3.83 crore and added ₹75 lakh from overseas markets.
Established titles compete with new releases
Established titles like Jailer 2 competed for moviegoers' attention alongside the new releases of Prahaar and Nayyi Navelli. Rajinikanth's Jailer 2 has exceeded ₹200 crore worldwide, becoming the fastest Tamil film of 2026 to reach this milestone.
Prahaar Day 2 collections and advance bookings
Prahaar recorded Day 2 collections of ₹49.78 lakh from 1,236 shows across 259 cities at 8.4 percent occupancy as of 10:03 IST on October 17, 2026. Later that day, at 13:02 IST, updated figures showed the film collected ₹1.12 crore on its second day from 1,963 shows in 305 cities with 11 percent occupancy.
Advance bookings for the Rajkummar Rao-starrer for shows on October 18, 2026, show differing figures. Tracktollywood reported an advance booking gross of ₹81.20 lakh with 27,209 tickets booked across 3,820 shows in 1,040 theatres. Separately, the same outlet recorded ₹1.14 crore in advance booking gross for the same date, with 36,842 tickets sold across 3,777 shows in 1,040 theatres and 316 cities. Occupancy for these advance bookings is 5.4 percent, with 7 housefull and 30 fast-filling shows.
Slow start reported for opening day morning shows
Both Prahaar and Nayyi Navelli experienced a slow start in their morning shows on opening day, according to Variety India.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Prahaar: Box Office Collections Day 1 (tracktollywood.com)
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- Prahaar vs Nayyi Navelli Box Office Collection Day 1: Who Won The Opening Day Battle (thedailyjagran.com)
- Nayyi Navelli vs Prahaar box office collection Day 1: Yami Gautam beats Rajkummar Rao, but they get defeated by Vijay Deverakonda, Rajinikanth (dnaindia.com)
- Nayyi Navelli vs Prahaar Day 1 Collection (October 16, 2026) | Nayyi Navelli vs Prahaar Day 1 Collection (Mrng Trend) | Nayyi Navelli (Nayi Naveli) Day 1 Collec (filmibeat.com)
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