Satyagraha earns Rs. 39.12 crore in its debut weekend

Keeping aside mixed reviews, Satyagraha has tasted the box-office success so far as it has collected Rs. 39.12 crore within three days of its release on August 30. As predictions go by the socio-political thriller of Prakash Jha is going to stay there very much alongside the upcoming releases, Zanjeer and Shuddh Desi Romance.

The reported budget of the film was said to be of Rs. 50 crore. On its opening day Satyagraha made Rs. 11.21 crores business which is probably the best ever opening for any Prakash Jha film. It made Rs 13.08 crore and Rs. 14.83 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively, according to the producers UTV Motion Pictures. An official from one of the Delhi theatres also said the movie "performed well over the weekend".

Puneet Sahay from Spice Cinemas told, "On Friday, the occupancy was 70 percent, Saturday 88 percent and Sunday 84 percent. The film is not just about politics, it has emotions too which people are liking.” Sahay predicted that as Satyagraha has been well-accepted by the audience it is going to make money even after Zanjeer and Shuddh Desi Romance are released this Friday. He added, "'Madras Cafe' did well too. It had 80 percent occupancy this weekend. But since new movies are releasing frequently, the profit capacity is getting affected. The number of shows get reduced as we need to screen the new releases too.”