Sikandar’s Poor Advance Booking Sparks Concern: Salman Khan’s Lowest Opener in a Decade?

Salman Khan's much-anticipated Sikandar has opened its advance bookings across India, but the early trends are nothing short of disastrous. For a film slated for an Eid release—historically a golden period for Salman—its pre-sales figures paint a grim picture.

Sikandar Advnace Bookings

As of now, Sikandar has barely managed to cross ₹1 crore in advance sales across India. For context, even Salman’s underperforming Eid releases in recent years (Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan) showed better initial momentum. The situation is even worse in mass circuits like Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, where Salman has traditionally been a crowd-puller. Yet, Sikandar is struggling to fill seats in these territories, raising serious concerns about its overall opening day performance.

A Historic Low for Salman Khan?

Going by the current trajectory, Sikandar is headed towards one of the lowest opening days for Salman in the last 10 years. Early estimates suggest an opening in the range of ₹20-25 crore, and even touching this number will require a miracle. For a superstar like Salman Khan, who once effortlessly delivered ₹35-40 crore Eid openings, this is an alarming downfall.

Blocked Seats Masking the True Picture?

One of the most unusual aspects of Sikandar’s advance booking pattern is the sheer number of blocked seats—almost 75% of the total occupancy in some regions. This indicates artificial seat blocking rather than genuine audience demand, further exposing the film's lackluster pre-release traction.

Meanwhile, South Cinema Thrives

Mohanlal’s L2: Empuraan is witnessing phenomenal pre-sales. The Malayalam industry, which rarely competes with Bollywood in terms of advance bookings, is now setting a contrasting trend. While Sikandar struggles, L2: Empuraan is pulling in strong numbers

A Wake-Up Call for Salman Khan?

Salman Khan and Sajid Nadiadwala need to rethink their strategy, as the initial buzz for Sikandar is nowhere near the superstar’s previous Eid blockbusters. If this trend continues, Sikandar could be a major box office disappointment, marking a turning point in Salman’s career.

Will the spot bookings save Sikandar from an embarrassing opening? Or is this the beginning of the end for Salman’s Eid dominance? All eyes are now on the film’s release to see if the tide turns

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