The high-stakes action thriller and psychological slasher Cult completed its first full week in theaters on Thursday, November 5, 2026. Directed by and starring Vishwak Sen alongside Gayatri Bhardwaj, Tarak Ponnappa, and Murali Sharma, the film centers on a locked-down party at a Goa nightclub where underdogs and a maverick cop take on a deadly crew of assassins.
According to live tracking data, running estimates across 323 tracked shows nationwide on Day 7 (first Thursday) added ₹9 Lakhs net, bringing the film’s cumulative first-week domestic net collection to ₹4.93 Crores (with total domestic gross reaching ₹5.71 Crores across 7,223 total tracked shows).
Day 7 Box Office Performance & Week 1 Summary
As Cult closed out its opening week, it recorded an overall show occupancy average of 12.41% across running regional screens.
- Total India Net Collection: The film accumulated ₹4.93 Crores net across its 7-day opening week.
- Total India Gross Collection: Total domestic gross earnings reached ₹5.71 Crores nationwide.
- Day 7 Daily Net Collection: On Thursday, the movie added a running live net estimate of ₹9 Lakhs across 323 tracked screens.
Regional Occupancy Highlights (Day 7 – First Thursday)
Regional fill rates for Thursday demonstrated focused audience traction in specific regional hubs:
- Mahbubnagar & Warangal: Led overall regional show occupancies at 28.0%, with Mahbubnagar peaking at 34.0% during evening shows.
- Bengaluru (Telugu Dub): Recorded a solid diaspora multi-screen fill rate of 16.5%, surging to 29.0% in evening slots.
- Vizag-Visakhapatnam: Logged a stable coastal Andhra occupancy of 11.0% overall, peaking at 14.0% in afternoon shows.
- Hyderabad: Maintained Nizam screen volume across 62 tracked shows, averaging 9.7% overall occupancy (peaking at 11.0% in afternoon slots).
- Vijayawada & Guntur: Posted occupancies of 6.7% and 6.3% respectively.
Day-by-Day Opening Week Trajectory
The film opened on Friday, October 30, with ₹95 Lakhs net (₹1.10 Cr gross) across 1,240 shows.
It accelerated over its opening weekend, growing 21.1% on Saturday (Day 2) to collect ₹1.15 Crores net (₹1.35 Cr gross) across 1,211 shows, and rising another 8.7% on Sunday (Day 3) to collect ₹1.25 Crores net (₹1.45 Cr gross) across 1,156 shows, completing a 3-day opening weekend of ₹3.35 Crores net (₹3.90 Cr gross).
Post-weekend weekday normalization saw Monday (Day 4) bring in ₹55 Lakhs net (₹65 L gross) across 1,098 shows, followed by Tuesday (Day 5) with ₹49 Lakhs net (₹54.88 L gross) across 1,109 shows, Wednesday (Day 6) with ₹45 Lakhs net (₹50.40 L gross) across 1,086 shows, and Thursday (Day 7) adding ₹9 Lakhs net (₹10.62 L gross) across 323 shows.
This brings the total 7-day Week 1 tally to ₹4.93 Crores net and ₹5.71 Crores gross in India, as the film transitions into its second weekend with early pre-sales for Day 8 (Friday, November 6) standing at ₹3.23 Lakhs across 74 listed shows.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. What is the total India net collection of Cult (Telugu) by Day 7?
As of Day 7 (first Thursday), Cult has accumulated a cumulative domestic net collection of ₹4.93 Crores, with total domestic gross standing at ₹5.71 Crores.
2. How much did Cult earn on Day 7?
On its seventh day (first Thursday), the film collected an estimated live net of ₹9 Lakhs across running screens in India.
3. What was the opening weekend collection of Cult?
Cult collected ₹3.35 Crores domestic net (₹3.90 Crores domestic gross) over its initial 3-day weekend (Friday to Sunday).
4. Who directed and starred in Cult?
The slasher psychological thriller is directed by and stars Vishwak Sen, alongside Gayatri Bhardwaj, Tarak Ponnappa, and Murali Sharma.
5. What were the top-performing regional markets on Day 7?
Mahbubnagar and Warangal led nationwide show occupancies at 28.0%, followed by Bengaluru (16.5%), Vizag (11.0%), and Hyderabad (9.7%).
