Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) Steady in Extended Run — Day 16 Update — Live · 12 AM ₹0.51 Cr | 16-Day Total ₹19.59 Cr
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) is tracking at ₹0.51 Cr nett on Day 16 (16th Friday · 22 May 2026), with a 16-day cumulative total of ₹19.59 Cr nett. Occupancy on Day 16 is tracking at 17.7%.
Current box office footprint: 1,320 shows, 149 cities, 502 theatres, 5.4% occupancy.
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Why Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) Is Holding So Well
Day 16 · 16th Friday · 22 May 2026Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam) collected ₹0.51 Cr net at the India box office on Day 16 (16th Friday · 22 May 2026), slipped from Day 15's ₹0.64 Cr (-20.3%). The film's 16-day cumulative net now stands at ₹19.59 Cr.
Theatre occupancy on Day 16 was recorded at 17.7%, placing the film in the HIGH occupancy bracket. PVR led the multiplex chains with 21.0% occupancy across 129 theatres and 305 shows. A total of 37,569 tickets were sold in 1,290 shows across 545 theatres on the day.
On the language front, the Hindi version reported 17.5% occupancy across 1,211 shows with 34,092 tickets sold; the Telugu version reported 17.0% occupancy across 74 shows with 3,049 tickets sold; the Tamil version reported 48.6% occupancy across 5 shows with 428 tickets sold. The Tamil version leads the occupancy chart.
Geographically, Tamil Nadu leads all reporting states with 49.1% occupancy, while Pune tops among metros at 25.3%. At the other end, Gujarat posted the softest state numbers at 10.4%. 15 states — Gujarat, Maharashtra, NCR, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Haryana, Tamil Nadu — crossed the HIGH ≥ 10% occupancy threshold, signalling strong pockets of audience demand.
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)'s first-week collection stood at ₹9.98 Cr (avg ₹1.43 Cr/day). The second week has opened at ₹0.51 Cr on Day 16, indicating a reasonable hold. The film's performance through 16th Friday · 22 May 2026 will be a key indicator for its theatrical run.