'Mandaadi' nears Rs 100 cr in India as 'Baththa' earns Rs 6.95 cr in 3 days

Soori's Tamil action film 'Mandaadi' earned Rs 2.97 crore in India net on its 24th day, bringing its cumulative domestic total to Rs 99.92 crore, close to crossing the Rs 100 crore mark. Meanwhile, Vijay Sethupathi's 'Baththa' collected Rs 6.95 crore in India net over its first three days. 'Mandaadi' saw a 115.2% increase from its Day 23 collection of Rs 1.38 crore, with 700 shows and 36% occupancy on Saturday, October 3. Its India gross stands at Rs 116.48 crore, while worldwide gross has reached Rs 134.18 crore, including Rs 17.70 crore from overseas. 'Baththa' earned Rs 1.50 crore on opening day, followed by Rs 2.70 crore and Rs 2.75 crore on subsequent days. 'Mandaadi' collected Rs 57.30 crore in week one, Rs 26 crore in week two, and Rs 12.27 crore in week three. 'Baththa', set in 1986 Madras, follows a gangster who befriends an eight-year-old boy after being locked in a school restroom.