‘Assi’ Box Office Collection Day 1: Taapsee Pannu’s Film Opens At Rs 1 Crore , Can the Weekend Turn It Around?

The Taapsee Pannu reunion with Anubhav Sinha at the courtroom drama Assi faced a disappointing reception from domestic audiences.

The film, which opened on February 20, 2026, achieved approximately Rs 1 crore net revenue on its first day. The film experienced box office difficulties because audiences maintained low attendance levels, which averaged 8.4% throughout all theaters in the country.

The story, which follows an unstoppable lawyer who protects his rights through justice in a sexual assault case, has received critical acclaim for its determination to tell the story yet the initial audience numbers show that the specialized film needs additional time to attract its main viewers in the competitive movie market.

Assi Courtroom Narrative

The film’s modest box office performance stems from its socially responsible main plot, which does not follow standard commercial success patterns.

Taapsee Pannu delivers a powerful performance as Advocate Raavi, who fights against the legal system, which operates under patriarchal beliefs and corrupt practices.

The title Assi serves as a grim reminder of the 80 reported rape cases occurring daily in India, which Anubhav Sinha uses to create the film’s emotional core.

The morning shows experienced extremely low audience turnout, which reached below 4%, but the evening shows showed slight improvement in urban areas such as Chennai and Bengaluru because the film attracts viewers who enjoy detailed dialogue-based storytelling rather than explosive action scenes.

Assi Market Competition

The romantic drama Do Deewane Seher Mein, which opened with a box office of Rs 1.25 crore, presented a major obstacle to the film’s first public showing.

The two competing films, which both targeted young audiences, created a situation that reduced the audience reach for Assi. The film has achieved a 9.1/10 rating on all major ticketing sites because audiences have positively spoken about its supporting actors Kani Kusruti and Naseeruddin Shah.

The film Assi needs to increase its weekend ticket sales because it currently falls below the revenue standards established by recent films of its genre, which include Yami Gautam’s Haq.

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