The Diplomat second Friday early Box Office estimate: John Abraham's film to finally recover Rs 20 crore budget

John Abraham's The Diplomat finally seems to recover money spent on the budget. Made on Rs. 20 crore budget according to various portals, The Diplomat is the first since Chhaava's release to come close to a hit status. While Chhaava, of course, is more legendary because it started earning in crores within first week, The Diplomat is performing well too, given how it has also recovered the budget costs by second Friday and will be making profits by second weekend.

Here are some crucial points to look at...

The Diplomat week 1 Box Office

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The Diplomat earned Rs. 19.15 crore by first Thursday, according to Sacnilk. Within lesser than a day, John Abraham's film is sure to cross Rs. 20 crore, which is touted as the original budget of the movie.

The Diplomat got initial Holi boost

The biggest advantage for John Abraham's The Diplomat is that the movie got a huge Holi boost. It released on the festival day and despite a slow start, the movie managed to mint Rs. 4 crore by the end of the day. Earning over Rs. 4.6 crores over the next two days (first weekend) practically assured that more than half the budget (Rs. 13 crore) was already recovered. This was The Diplomat's first win.

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Steady pace throughout the week

The second and bigger win for The Diplomat was that the movie had a steady pace through the week. Although it saw the obvious drop from the weekend, earning over Rs. 1.4 crore everyday basically assured the makers that the film is resonating with the viewers. The result? This one is out to recover budget of Rs. 20 crore the minute week 2 begins. This means The Diplomat will reach the hit status over this second weekend itself.

The Diplomat pulling crowd to theatres

The figures on Sacnilk indicate that most crowds are pulled to watch The Diplomat at night. Although there is a constant rise from afternoon (4.86% to 7.89%), the peak footfall time is at night time, which is after-office hours. 11.59% footfalls are noticed in the night shows, which indicate that people are making extra effort to go watch the John Abraham-starrer in theatres. This is a great sign for The Diplomat, whi ch has been receiving good word-of-mouth.

The Diplomat not Chhaava but still impactful

Although The Diplomat can obviously not be as influential as Vicky Kaushal's Chhaava, there are signs that indicate the movie is headed in the right direction (it has already outperformed Vedaa, available for streaming on Zee5 via OTTplay Premium). So, even if it does not enter Rs. 100-crore-club, The Diplomat will still be a superhit if it earns half of that money (Rs. 50 crores). Will that be possible though, will be known according to the second weekend collections. The future for this movie appears bright, though.