‘The Girlfriend’ Box Office Day 1 Disaster: Rashmika Mandanna’s Lowest Telugu Opener? Ticketing Tells a Sad Story!

Mumbai, Saturday, November 8, 2025: Superstar Rashmika Mandanna’s latest release, ‘The Girlfriend,’ has hit the screens. The movie opened on Friday, November 7, 2025. But the opening day numbers are looking very, very low. This is a big shock for fans and trade analysts. The early figures suggest this romantic drama is Rashmika’s lowest Telugu opener in a long time. It is a slow start for the National Crush.

The Girlfriend Dismal Numbers: Less Than ₹1.5 Crore!

The Day 1 Box Office Collection for ‘The Girlfriend’ is not good. According to industry reports the film earned only around ₹1.09 Crore net across all languages in India. Some reports even suggest a number close to ₹98 Lakhs, which is less than a crore! This is a modest total. Rashmika’s star power has not created the magic everyone expected.

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Just look at her other 2025 hits. Kuberaa earned a massive ₹15 Crore on Day 1. Thamma collected even more, about ₹24 Crore, during the Diwali holiday. ‘The Girlfriend’ figures look tiny in front of these. It seems positive reviews and strong word-of-mouth are the only hope now.

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The Girlfriend Geography Report: Where Did the Audience Go?

Let’s check the occupancy trends across different cities. This is where the story gets clear. The film is a Telugu release, so the numbers were expected to be strong in the Telugu states.

• The overall Telugu occupancy for Day 1 was a low 16.90%.
• Hyderabad showed the best result. Occupancy here was a decent 26.00% across 258 shows. People loved the night shows the most, which hit 37% occupancy.
• But the major shocker comes from Bengaluru. Even with the highest show count (278 shows), the city delivered a disappointing 9.00% occupancy! This is very low for a big star’s film.
• Chennai did slightly better with 23.75% occupancy. Other key regions like Guntur (25.25%) also showed some decent numbers.
• The trend was the same everywhere: Night shows had more crowds than morning or afternoon shows. This suggests that good reports started spreading only by evening.

The Hindi release was very small. It had a limited release on just 99 screens. The overall Hindi occupancy was a measly 6.89%. This slow start shows that the Hindi audience has not connected with the film yet.

The Girlfriend Competition Check: Fights at the Box Office

‘The Girlfriend’ was not alone at the ticket window. It faced competition, mainly from Jatadhara. This is a supernatural thriller starring Sonakshi Sinha and Sudheer Babu.

• Jatadhara also had a slow start. It collected an estimated ₹90 Lakhs on its opening day.
• ‘The Girlfriend’ has managed to stay slightly ahead of Jatadhara in collections. This is a small relief for the makers.

However, the bigger threat is the previous releases, which are still running in theaters. The lack of a holiday release also hurt the film. Thamma had a massive opening thanks to the Diwali buzz. ‘The Girlfriend released on a normal Friday, which made the opening challenging.

🌟 Can Word-of-Mouth Save the Day?

Despite the weak collection, the reviews for Rashmika Mandanna’s performance are outstanding. Fans on social media are calling it her ‘career-best’ work. Director Rahul Ravindran’s emotional storytelling is also getting praise.

The low numbers on Day 1 are a wake-up call. But this film is not a mass entertainer. It is a different kind of drama. Good word-of-mouth can push the collections up on Saturday and Sunday. The weekend jump will be key. If the film sees a jump, then this slow start might become a positive story later!