‘Raid 2’ beats ‘Shaitaan’: Crowned Ajay's 6th biggest hit

Ajay Devgn continues his successful run at the box office with

Raid

2, as the film officially surpassed Shaitaan to become the sixth highest-grossing Hindi film of his illustrious career. Released on a Thursday, Raid 2 opened to a strong Rs 19.25 crore and managed to hold steady in the following days, demonstrating remarkable weekend growth and steady collections through its theatrical run.The film, a sequel to his 2018 hit Raid, saw Devgn reprising his role as the upright income tax officer Amay Patnaik, it also featured

Ritiesh Deshmukh

and Vaani Kapoor. The film was directed by Ra Kumar Gupta. . Powered by positive word of mouth and Ajay’s fan following, the movie collected Rs 95.75 crore in its first week. While weekdays saw the usual drops, the weekends gave the film the much-needed push. The second weekend added another Rs 25 crore to its kitty, and by the end of its third Sunday, the film's total stood at Rs 149 crore.With this, Raid 2 has overtaken Shaitaan, which had a lifetime Hindi net collection of Rs 148.21 crore, to claim the sixth spot in Ajay Devgn’s top-grossing films list. Shaitaan, released last year, was a supernatural thriller that had performed strongly at the box office but fell just short of the Raid 2 mark.

Here’s a quick look at Ajay Devgn’s top Hindi net grossers now:

What makes Raid 2’s performance noteworthy is its resilience at the box office despite competition from other new releases and the IPL season. The film benefitted from strong weekend jumps and consistent audience support, particularly in mass belts and urban centers alike.For Ajay Devgn, Raid 2 marks yet another commercial success with Singham Again and Shaitaan already performing well earlier, Raid 2 further cements his box office dominance. As fans now await his next big release which will be the De De Pyaar De sequel with R Madhavan and Rakul Preet Singh which is slated to hit the theaters on 14th November.