Cocktail 2 box office: Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon's film emerges as third biggest opener of 2026, earns over Rs 13 crores

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Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon, and Shahid Kapoor's Cocktail 2 has opened to a strong response at the box office. Despite receiving mixed reviews from audiences and critics, the film still managed to score well at the box office. The Homi Adajania directorial earned an estimated Rs 13.50 crore nett in India on its opening day. The romantic drama emerges as the third-biggest opener of 2026. The film also managed to surpass the opening-day earnings of the original Cocktail.

Cocktail 2 Day 1 box office

On its opening day, Cocktail 2 reportedly earned a net of Rs 13.50 crore (as per early estimates) from 10,835 screenings across India. With this collection, it has emerged as the third-biggest opener of 2026 after Dhurandhar: The Revenge (Rs 90 crore) and Border 2 (Rs 32.10 crore).

The film's domestic gross stood at Rs 16.20 crore. Internationally, the film minted around Rs 4 crore from overseas markets on Day 1. This took its overall worldwide gross to Rs 20.20 crore. Interestingly, Cocktail 2 also surpassed the Day 1 box office collection of the original film. The 2012 movie earned Rs 10.47 crore on its opening day.

Cocktail 2 has had a solid start at the box office. The film is expected to pick up further momentum over the weekend through word of mouth.

To note, Cocktail 2 is facing some competition from recent theatrical releases, including Manoj Bajpayee's Bandar, Varun Dhawan-starrer Hai Jawaani Toh Ishq Hona Hai, Hollywood horror film Obsession, Imtiaz Ali's Main Vaapas Aaunga, and Vikram Bhatt's Haunted 3D: Echoes Of The Past.

More about Cocktail 2

Directed by Homi Adajania and backed by producer Dinesh Vijan, the film serves as a spiritual successor to the 2012 cult favourite Cocktail, bringing a fresh love triangle and modern relationship dynamics to the big screen.

The film was granted an A rating by the CBFC ahead of its release, with minor changes. Speaking about the certification, Shahid admitted that he was puzzled by the decision. "There is nothing in this film that you might find objectionable. I know we have gotten an A-certificate; I am figuring out why. I did not understand. This film tells the story of three people. You can watch it with everyone," he said.