Pushpa 2 has basically recorded the highest Monday in history and the first film to cross 40 crore nett on Monday. There is Tiger 3 above it but that film was a Sunday release and Monday was the huge Diwali holiday so that can be taken out. The size of this number can be put into perspective by the fact there are very few films over 30 crore nett on Monday without holiday support.

The 41 crore nett number has come after a four days of release while the next best Mondays post pandemic in terms of fair value Gadar 2 and Animal came after three days. The collections on Monday are less than Gadar 2 in most of the mass pockets though Maharashtra and Gujarat is higher.

The Tuesday target will be to beat the Animal record which is the highest first Tuesday on a non holiday. Gadar 2 has a huge total but it was a national holiday. There is a good chance that Tuesday will be a record but now its actually about where the film lands on the second Friday and it should be targeting the highest second Friday ever. The way the film is going it looks like it will smash all records for the next few weeks but all it takes is one drop and then records become tough.

Before Pushpa 2 Stree 2 had the highest Monday this year of almost 37 crore nett but that came on a holiday. There is a huge difference in the business of Pushpa 2 and Stree 2 in Mumbai circuit and single screens across the country. The top first Mondays of all time are as follows.

1. Tiger 3 - 56.08 crore (Holiday, Day Two)

2. Pushpa 2 - 41.50 crore apprx

3. Bahubali: The Conclusion - 39.81 crore (Partial Holiday)

4. Gadar 2 - The Katha Cotiinues - 38.36 crore

5. Animal (Hindi) - 37.68 crore 

6. Stree 2 - 36.87 crore (Holiday)

7. Tiger Zinda Hai - 36.53 (Holiday)

8. Housfull 4 - 34.12 crore (Holiday)

9. Krrish 3 - 29.64 crore (Holiday)

10. Jawan (Hindi) - 28.61 crore

11. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - 26.78 crore (Holiday)

12. KGF 2 - 25.24 crore

13. Dangal - 24.98 crore 

14. Sanju - 24.63 crore 

15. Pathaan - 24.51 crore

16. Simmba - 21.19 crore 

17. PK - 21.15 crore 

18. War - 20,18,00,000  (Partial holiday)

19. Dhoom 3 - 19.87 crore 

20. Ek Tha Tiger - 18.96 crore (Holiday)

20. Tubelight - 18.14 crore (Holiday)

20. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil - 17.68 crore (Holiday)