Raid 2 Box Office: Ajay Devgn Surpasses Sunny Deol’s Jaat with 152% Higher Day 1 Sales, Sikandar Slips to #3
Ajay Devgn’s Raid 2 is making a significant impact at the box office, with opening day ticket sales indicating that the film is here to stay. On its debut, the drama surpassed the opening day ticket sales of every Hindi film released in 2024, except for Vicky Kaushal’s Chhaava.
Ajay Devgn vs. Sunny Deol
The comparison is particularly relevant as Raid 2 premiered on a Thursday, just like Sunny Deol’s Jaat. However, Raid 2, directed by Raj Kumar Gupta, recorded 152% higher ticket sales on BookMyShow (BMS) compared to Jaat, which garnered 110,000 ticket sales on its opening day, April 10.
Raid 2 Day 1 Ticket Sales
On its opening day, May 1 (Thursday), Raid 2 achieved an impressive 278,000 ticket sales, outpacing every other Hindi film on BMS, though it fell short of Chhaava’s remarkable 669,000 sales. Nonetheless, it beat all other Hindi releases on their opening days!
‘RAID 2’ OPENS BIGGER THAN ‘SHAITAAN’, ‘DRISHYAM 2’, ‘TANHAJI’… #Raid2 takes a thunderous start on its opening day, aided by the partial holiday… Besides the holiday factor, the franchise power also played a key role in attracting footfalls.#Raid2 has opened better than… pic.twitter.com/kyFzwCr9VN
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 2, 2025
Shuffling the Top 10
With these sales, Ajay Devgn has reshaped the list of top ticket sales for Hindi films on BMS, pushing Salman Khan’s Sikandar to the third spot and claiming the second position for himself. Here’s a look at the top 10 ticket sales for Hindi films on day one:
- Chhaava: 669K
- Raid 2: 278K
- Sikandar: 271K
- Sky Force: 193K
- Sanam Teri Kasam (Re-release): 152K
- Kesari Chapter 2: 150K
- Jaat: 110K (Thu)
- Deva: 88K
- Emergency: 87K*
- The Diplomat: 75K
Also, note that the tickets at ₹99/BOGO offer, with 46,000 tickets sold at discounted prices.
