"Maalik" (Rajkummar Rao) - released on 11 July 2025 - Opening Day: ₹3.75 crore In between, the film competed with some stiff competition but its depiction of a gangster’s rise in 1980s Allahabad found its takers.
The movie witnessed a substantial jump on Saturday, 12 July, by collecting ₹5.25 crore which was a 40% rise from Friday. This increased as a result of positive word-of-mouth.
On Sunday, "Maalik" followed through with ₹5.25 crore, showing no drop in numbers from its audience over the weekend.
Maalik collected ₹14.25 crore net by the end of its opening weekend in India to become one of the highest grossing films of 2025.
Initial social media reviews praise Rajkummar Rao's electrifying character in the gangster film. Some reviewers believed that the film did not conform to conventions, but was enhanced by its dialogue and script.
The film is doing extremely great in US however, and even though the global figures aren't readily available, the film will likely to find large appeal beyond American borders, especially for diasporas from the Indian diaspora.
“Maalik” was well-received in cities across the country, particularly in North India. In all likeliness, the lure of the action-thriller genre and Rajkummar Rao’s fan base has assisted its growing popularity.