In a dramatic turn of events at the box office, Farhan Akhtar's much-anticipated war drama '120 Bahadur' has experienced a significant setback on its first Monday, losing ground to the competing comedy film 'Mastiii 4'. The film, which had been performing steadily over the opening weekend, saw a massive decline in collections on its fourth day of release.
Weekend High to Monday Low
The Razneesh Ghai-directed film opened strongly on Friday, November 21, 2025, with Rs 2.25 crore in domestic collections. The momentum continued through the weekend with an impressive 70% growth on Saturday, bringing in Rs 3.85 crore. Sunday saw further improvement as the film collected Rs 4 crore, indicating positive word-of-mouth and audience reception.
However, the situation changed dramatically on Monday, November 24, when early estimates indicated the collection had plummeted to approximately Rs 1.40 crore. This represents a staggering 65% drop from Sunday's earnings and has pushed the film's total collection to Rs 11.50 crore after four days of release.
Occupancy Rates Tell the Story
The dramatic drop in collections is clearly reflected in the occupancy data for Monday. The overall Hindi occupancy for '120 Bahadur' stood at just 7.46%, a sharp decline from Sunday's 16.50% occupancy rate.
The day began weakly with morning shows recording only 4.38% attendance. While numbers improved slightly during afternoon shows to 7.83%, the evening shows witnessed another dip to 7.26%. The night shows showed some recovery with 10.36% occupancy, but this wasn't enough to prevent the overall poor performance.
Mastiii 4 Takes the Lead
In a surprising reversal of fortunes, the Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh, and Aftab Shivdasani-starrer 'Mastiii 4' managed to outperform '120 Bahadur' on Monday. The comedy film collected approximately Rs 1.50 crore, beating the war drama by a narrow margin.
This development is particularly noteworthy because 'Mastiii 4' had been trailing behind '120 Bahadur' throughout the opening weekend. Despite the Monday lead, 'Mastiii 4's total collection still remains Rs 1.50 crore less than '120 Bahadur's cumulative earnings so far.
Critical Reception and Future Prospects
The film received a mixed response from critics, with The Times of India giving it 3 out of 5 stars. The review highlighted that while the film offers valuable insights into how a farming community adapted to the harsh conditions of Rezang La, it fails to create a deep emotional connection with the characters.
The massive Monday drop raises concerns about the film's staying power in the coming weeks. Industry analysts will be closely watching the Tuesday collections to determine whether this is a temporary setback or the beginning of a declining trend for the war drama.
Both films now face the crucial test of maintaining audience interest through the weekdays, with the upcoming weekend being critical for their long-term box office success.
