'Baththa' BO day 8 vs 'Dorothy'
'Baththa' box office collection day 8 vs 'Dorothy'.
Vijay Sethupathi's 'Baththa' recorded a slight increase in its daily box-office earnings on Thursday, October 8. According to Sacnilk, the Tamil film collected Rs 1.34 cr in India net collections on Day 8, taking its cumulative domestic net total to Rs 15.42 cr.
Its India gross collection has reached Rs 17.85 cr.The film's latest daily earnings increased by 0.8% from Wednesday's collection of Rs 1.33 cr. 'Baththa' completed its opening week with an India net collection of Rs 15.42 cr.
'Baththa' day 8 box office collection
'Baththa' recorded 1,430 shows on its eighth day, up from 1,309 shows on Wednesday. The movie registered 115,085 footfalls on Thursday, taking its cumulative attendance to 1,289,044.The Tamil 2D version reported an overall occupancy of 22.87%.
Morning shows recorded 13.82%, while afternoon screenings registered 24.36%. Evening occupancy stood at 22.00%, and night shows recorded the highest figure at 29.73%.
'Baththa' day-wise box office collection
'Baththa' opened with Rs 1.50 cr on Thursday, October 1. Its collections rose over the following weekend, reaching Rs 2.70 cr on Friday and Rs 2.75 cr on Saturday. Sunday brought the film its highest daily collection of the period, with earnings of Rs 3.10 cr.
The film's daily earnings fell on Monday before showing a slight increase on Tuesday. Collections dipped again on Wednesday, followed by a marginal rise on its second Thursday.
| Day | Date | India net collection | Shows | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 – Thursday | October 1, 2026 | Rs 1.50 cr | 1,337 | 24.0% |
| Day 2 – Friday | October 2 | Rs 2.70 cr | 1,187 | 47.0% |
| Day 3 – Saturday | October 3 | Rs 2.75 cr | 1,222 | 45.0% |
| Day 4 – Sunday | October 4 | Rs 3.10 cr | 1,290 | 48.0% |
| Day 5 – Monday | October 5 | Rs 1.30 cr | 1,214 | 25.0% |
| Day 6 – Tuesday | October 6 | Rs 1.40 cr | 1,252 | 26.0% |
| Day 7 – Wednesday | October 7 | Rs 1.33 cr | 1,309 | 23.0% |
| Day 8 – Thursday | October 8 | Rs 1.34 cr | 1,430 | 21.0% |
'Dorothy' box office collection
Meanwhile, 'Dorothy', a Tamil drama-thriller directed by Karthik Subbaraj, has recorded Rs 11.97 cr in India net collections. Its domestic gross and worldwide gross collections both stand at Rs 13.85 cr, according to Sacnilk.Released on September 25, 2026, the film stars Keerthy Suresh, Sananth and Rishikanth.
Its Tamil version has accumulated Rs 11.12 cr in net collections.
'Dorothy' day-wise box office collection
'Dorothy' collected Rs 55 lakhs on October 6, followed by Rs 49 lakhs the next day. The film's daily net earnings rose to Rs 54 lakhs on October 8, according to the reported figures.
| Day | Date | India net collection |
|---|---|---|
| Day 12 | October 6 | Rs 55 lakhs |
| Day 13 | October 7 | Rs 49 lakhs |
| Day 14 | October 8 | Rs 54 lakhs |
In conclusion, both Tamil films continued their theatrical runs on Thursday, with 'Baththa' recording a small daily increase and 'Dorothy' showing a rise after a decline the previous day.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie's box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.
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