‘Maalik’ Day 1 box office: Rajkummar Rao starrer off to a modest start

Rajkummar Rao’s Maalik is off to a modest start at the box office. The gangster drama, directed by Pulkit, hit the screens on July 11, 2025.

According to Sacnilk.com, the Hindi movie collected ₹3.8 crore on the opening day. The earnings pale in comparison with the result of Rao’s previous movie, Bhool Chuk Maaf. The Karan Sharma directorial, also starring Wamiqa Gabbi, earned ₹7 crore on its first day.

Prosenjit Chatterjee, Manushi Chhillar, Saurabh Sachdeva, Saurabh Shukla, Anshumaan Pushkar, Swanand Kirkire, Rajendra Gupta and Baljinder Kaur are the other actors in the movie. Written by Jyotsana Nath and Pulkit, Maalik revolves around gangsters in the socio-politically charged fields of Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s.

The movie opened to mixed reviews from critics and fans alike. The Hindu review of the film said, “The pacing is problematic, the editing is uneven, and the narrative contrivances are left uncovered. The set pieces are gripping, but their tails sag.

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“Overall, it feels like the makers are under the impression that they are telling something novel when, perhaps, the effort should have been to hide the obvious. At 152 minutes, the picture gets pixellated, and one gets piqued. However, the climax featuring a dancing Prosenjit and a scowling Raj once again injects adrenaline.”