Kunal Khemu’s second time directorial debut, ‘Vibe’ released in theatres on 18th September 2026. This action comedy film went head-to-head with Meghna Gulzar’s crime thriller ‘Daayra’, starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran. 

Box Office Collection 

On its opening day Vibe took a lead over Kareena's Daayra at the box office. Vibe collected an estimate of ₹1.5 Cr. in India and ₹1.8 Cr. worldwide. The film recorded an overall occupancy of 13.38% across 3194 shows. The shows picked up in the evening from 6% to 22.31%. On the other hand, Daayra opened with ₹90 lakh net domestically on Day 1. 

Box Office Comparison

Movie

Domestic (Day 1)

International (Day 2)

Vibe

₹1.5 Cr

₹1.8 Cr

Daayra

₹90 Lakh

NA

Movies And Their Background

Kunal Khemu’s action-comedy stars Kunal Khemu, Sparsh Srivastava, Priety Zinta, Vanshika Dhir, Yashpal Sharma and Dinesh Kumar Yadav. The plot follows two friends who accidentally end in a terrorist plot and fight to defend their nation. 

On the other hand, Meghna Gulzar's Daayra is a gritty investigative crime procedural starring Kareena Kapoor Khan and Prithviraj Sukumaran.


Conclusion

On opening day, Vibe took an early lead over Daayra at the domestic box office. By looking at the numbers, we see that Vibe capitalised on its action-comedy appeal and steady occupancy growth throughout the day, Daayra opened modestly as a niche crime thriller procedural. The upcoming weekend performance will determine whether word-of-mouth helps Daayra or Vibe continues the lead. 

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