Kara Day 5 box office collection: Total India net crosses 25 crore after a steady 1.80 crore Monday

Kara has completed its first Monday at the box office, and the numbers reflect a typical weekday shift for a mid-range regional film. On its fifth day, the movie collected 1.80 crore net across India, which marks a 64 percent drop from Sunday's 5.00 crore haul. While a drop of this magnitude is expected on the first working day, the film has managed to keep its total India net collection at a respectable 25.15 crore within its first five days of release.

Looking at the state-level performance, Tamil Nadu stands as the biggest contributor for the film with a 1.15 crore gross on Monday. This revenue was driven by the Tamil version, which maintained a 16 percent occupancy across a wide footprint of 2,119 shows. In the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana market, the film grossed 0.72 crore. It is interesting to note that the Telugu version actually recorded a slightly higher occupancy of 17 percent, even though it operated with about half the number of screenings at ,107 shows. This indicates that while the show count is lower in the Telugu states, the demand per screening remains quite healthy.

The film saw smaller contributions from other regions, with Karnataka adding 0.15 crore to the daily gross. Kerala and the rest of India regions provided more modest numbers, contributing 0.03 crore and 0.01 crore respectively. These figures show that the film's momentum is primarily concentrated in its core Southern markets. With a total India gross of 2.06 crore for the day, the data suggests that Kara is finding its most loyal audience in Tamil Nadu and the Telugu states, where the consistent occupancy levels are helping it sustain its theatrical run during the work week.

In the national multiplex chains, Kara continues to find a place among the top-performing titles. On Monday, the film sold 9,445 tickets across PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, generating a gross of 11.75 lakh. PVR led the way with 5,300 tickets sold, while INOX and Cinepolis contributed 3,500 and 645 tickets respectively. Although it is currently behind the massive numbers of Raja Shivaji, the film's ability to sell nearly 10,000 tickets in these premium chains on a Monday shows that it still has a firm grip on the urban audience. Additionally, the film has reached a significant milestone on BookMyShow, crossing over 5 lakh total tickets sold since its release.

Internationally, Kara is slowly approaching the 10 crore gross milestone. On Monday, it added 0.50 crore from overseas markets, bringing the total international gross to 9.65 crore. In the North America market, the film has grossed 105K dollars so far, with 37K dollars coming from Saturday alone, as per the data shared by Venky Box Office. This international contribution pushes the total worldwide gross collection to 38.70 crore. The daily overseas trend has been on a downward curve since the weekend peak, as seen in the breakdown below:

• Day 1: ₹2.50 Cr
• Day 2: ₹2.40 Cr
• Day 3: ₹2.75 Cr
• Day 4: ₹1.50 Cr
• Day 5: ₹0.50 Cr

Looking at the overall picture, Kara has shown decent resilience. With a total India gross of 29.05 crore and a worldwide total nearing 40 crore, the film is in a stable position. The upcoming weekdays will be crucial in determining its final lifetime tally, but for now, the steady occupancy in its core markets and the strong performance in national chains indicate that the film is likely to have a healthy run for the remainder of the week.