Puja 2026 Week One Box Office: Which Film Won?

Summary checked on 22 October 2026. The tables below update on their own as new figures come in.

The short answer

• Week one India net: The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra leads with ₹5.68 crore, a hair ahead of Bohurupi: The Golden Daku at ₹5.61 crore.
• Biggest opening: DeSu7, ₹0.75 crore on Day 1, ahead of The Eken (₹0.50 crore), Bohurupi (₹0.34 crore) and Emperor vs Sarat Chandra (₹0.10 crore).
• Best single day: Bohurupi, ₹1.09 crore on Day 5. The Eken’s best was ₹1.02 crore, also on Day 5.
• Critics: Bohurupi scores highest (3.6 out of 5 from 11 reviews), then Emperor vs Sarat Chandra (3.5 from 13), The Eken (3.3 from 11) and DeSu7 (2.5 from 11).

So The Eken won week one on money, Bohurupi won on critics and on its best day, and DeSu7 won the opening. DeSu7 opened a day later, on 16 October, so its seventh day is 22 October and that figure was not in yet when we checked. Its total of ₹4.19 crore is for six days.

About the numbers: these are India net figures for the Bengali versions, estimated by Sacnilk trade tracking. They are estimates, not audited, and they are not worldwide gross. Producers often announce different totals.

Week one at a glance

Day by day, live

Each film’s own Day 1 starts on its release date, so this tracker reads by calendar date, the way a clash is read.

The close race: The Eken vs Bohurupi 2

The two front-runners opened on the same day, 15 October, so they can be compared day for day.

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra (2026)₹5.68 CrIndia net in 7 daysDay 1 ₹0.50 Cr · Week 1 ₹5.68 CrCritics: 3.3/5Bohurupi: The Golden Daku (2026)₹5.61 CrIndia net in 7 daysDay 1 ₹0.34 Cr · Week 1 ₹5.61 CrCritics: 3.6/5

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra vs Bohurupi: The Golden Daku: who is ahead?

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra had the bigger opening day with ₹0.50 Cr India net, against ₹0.34 Cr for Bohurupi: The Golden Daku. Counting the same number of days (7), The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra stands at ₹5.68 Cr and Bohurupi: The Golden Daku at ₹5.61 Cr, so The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra leads on a like-for-like run. The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra has ₹5.68 Cr in total (7 days of records) and Bohurupi: The Golden Daku has ₹5.61 Cr so far (7 days).

Day-wise box office: The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra vs Bohurupi: The Golden Daku

India net in crore. Only the first 7 days are listed. A dash means no figure for that day yet. The two films opened on different weekdays, so compare opening days and the same run length, not calendar dates.

Frequently asked questions

Which film had the bigger opening, The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra or Bohurupi: The Golden Daku?

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra opened bigger with ₹0.50 Cr India net on Day 1, against ₹0.34 Cr for Bohurupi: The Golden Daku.

Who is ahead after the same number of days?

After 7 days of release, The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra had ₹5.68 Cr and Bohurupi: The Golden Daku had ₹5.61 Cr India net, so The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra is ahead on a like-for-like run.

What are the total collections?

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra has collected ₹5.68 Cr India net in 7 days of records, and Bohurupi: The Golden Daku has collected ₹5.61 Cr in 7 days so far.

Are these worldwide gross figures?

No. They are estimated India net collections for the Bengali version, from Sacnilk trade tracking and anything typed in by hand. Producers and other trackers often announce different totals.

DeSu7 against The Eken

DeSu7 had the strongest start but has not had a bigger day since its opening. Here it is against the week one leader, Day 1 to Day 1.

DeSu7 (2026)₹4.19 CrIndia net in 6 daysDay 1 ₹0.75 CrCritics: 2.5/5The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra (2026)₹5.68 CrIndia net in 7 daysDay 1 ₹0.50 Cr · Week 1 ₹5.68 CrCritics: 3.3/5

DeSu7 vs The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra: who is ahead?

DeSu7 had the bigger opening day with ₹0.75 Cr India net, against ₹0.50 Cr for The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra. Counting the same number of days (6), DeSu7 stands at ₹4.19 Cr and The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra at ₹4.93 Cr, so The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra leads on a like-for-like run. DeSu7 has ₹4.19 Cr in total (6 days of records) and The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra has ₹5.68 Cr so far (7 days).

Day-wise box office: DeSu7 vs The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra

India net in crore. Only the first 7 days are listed. A dash means no figure for that day yet. The two films opened on different weekdays, so compare opening days and the same run length, not calendar dates.

Frequently asked questions

Which film had the bigger opening, DeSu7 or The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra?

DeSu7 opened bigger with ₹0.75 Cr India net on Day 1, against ₹0.50 Cr for The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra.

Who is ahead after the same number of days?

After 6 days of release, DeSu7 had ₹4.19 Cr and The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra had ₹4.93 Cr India net, so The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra is ahead on a like-for-like run.

What are the total collections?

DeSu7 has collected ₹4.19 Cr India net in 6 days of records, and The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra has collected ₹5.68 Cr in 7 days so far.

Are these worldwide gross figures?

No. They are estimated India net collections for the Bengali version, from Sacnilk trade tracking and anything typed in by hand. Producers and other trackers often announce different totals.

Hit or flop?

We are not calling any of these films a hit or a flop yet. A verdict needs the film’s cost as well as its earnings, and none of the four has an official budget on record; Sacnilk lists no verdict for them either. For DeSu7, see what is known about its budget. We will add a verdict when Sacnilk or the makers give one.

Questions people ask

Which Durga Puja 2026 film earned the most in week one?

The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra, with ₹5.68 crore India net in seven days, by Sacnilk’s estimate. Bohurupi: The Golden Daku is ₹0.07 crore behind.

Which Puja film had the biggest opening day?

DeSu7, with ₹0.75 crore India net on 16 October.

Which Puja 2026 film do critics like most?

Bohurupi: The Golden Daku, at 3.6 out of 5 from 11 critic reviews. Emperor vs Sarat Chandra is close at 3.5 from 13.

Is DeSu7 a hit or a flop?

There is no verdict yet. No budget has been published, so nobody can say whether it has earned back its cost.

Are these figures official?

No. They are India net estimates from Sacnilk, not producer figures and not worldwide gross.

Each film’s box office and reviews

• The Eken: Kerala-e-Kurukshetra: day-wise box office · reviews and score
• Bohurupi: The Golden Daku: day-wise box office · reviews and score
• DeSu7: day-wise box office · reviews and score
• Emperor vs Sarat Chandra: day-wise box office · reviews and score

More on the Puja 2026 films

• Durga Puja 2026 box office collection, day wise
• Best Bengali movie of Durga Puja 2026: reviews compared
• Durga Puja 2026 Bengali movies: release dates, cast and reviews
• Bohurupi 2 vs Bohurupi (2024) box office
• Biggest Bengali openings of 2026

Sources

• India net figures: Sacnilk trade tracking, as shown on each film’s box office page here (sacnilk.com).
• Critic scores: BMR averages of published critic reviews, linked on each film page.