Haq Box Office Math – How Many Tickets Does Yami-Emraan Starrer Need to be a Hit?

New Delhi, November 6, 2025: The movie Haq is ready to hit the theaters tomorrow. This film is a big legal drama. It stars Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi. It is about the landmark Shah Bano case.

Everyone is excited to see the film. But for the producers, the biggest question is always about the money. How much money must Haq earn to be called a “hit”? We break down the math behind the break-even point for this film.

Understanding Haq Movie Budget

Before we talk about profit, we must know the cost. Making a movie is very expensive. The total cost is called the Budget.

The Budget is made of two main parts:

1. Cost of Production (COP): This is the money spent on making the movie. It includes paying the actors, the director, the crew, and building the sets.
   • Actor Fees: Reports say that both Yami Gautam and Emraan Hashmi took home a fee of around ₹12 crore each. The supporting cast and crew fees are added to this.
   • For a subject-driven film like Haq, trade experts estimate the total Cost of Production (COP) is likely to be around ₹35 crore to ₹40 crore.
2. Print and Advertising (P&A): This is the money spent on promoting the movie. It includes making the trailers, posters, and buying newspaper and TV advertisements.
   • Since Haq is a film that relies more on “word-of-mouth” than massive promotions, its P&A cost is expected to be modest, maybe around ₹5 crore to ₹8 crore.

• Total Cost (Budget): So, the estimated total budget for Haq is around ₹40 crore to ₹48 crore. We will take a round number of ₹45 crore for our analysis.

Haq Break-Even Point: The Magic Number

The Break-Even Point (BEP) is the most important number. This is the amount of money the movie must collect to simply cover its total cost. At this point, the producers make zero profit and zero loss.

The movie does not get to keep all the money from the ticket sales. A large part goes to the government (taxes) and the theaters (exhibitors). Usually, a producer gets back only about 50% of the box office collection (the Net Collection).

Based on our estimated budget of ₹45 crore:

• Break-Even Collection: ₹45 crore * 2 = ₹90 crore (Net Collection).

This means that Haq must collect a minimum of ₹90 crore at the Indian Box Office to just break even.

Haq Hit, Flop, and Average Verdicts

In the Indian movie trade, there are specific terms used to judge a film’s success.

Haq Box Office Verdict	Collection Required (Net Collection)	Why is this the term?
Flop	Below ₹65 crore	The movie fails to recover its total investment cost. It is a big loss for the producers.
Average	₹70 crore to ₹90 crore	The film recovers most of its cost. The producers might lose a small amount, but the Satellite/OTT rights will cover it.
Hit	₹90 crore to ₹115 crore	The film crosses the break-even point and gives a good profit (usually 20-30% profit).
Super Hit	Above ₹115 crore	The film makes a huge profit for the producers. This is a very big success.

How Many Tickets Haq Must Be Sold?

If we assume the average ticket price across India is about ₹200 (a mix of small towns and big city multiplexes), here is the simple ticket count needed for a Hit verdict:

• Tickets Needed: ₹90 crore / ₹200 = 45 lakh tickets (4.5 million tickets)

Haq must sell 45 lakh tickets across India to get a Hit verdict. This is a big target for a non-commercial film. However, trade experts are hopeful. They believe the strong story and positive early reviews will help the film grow with “word-of-mouth” publicity after the opening weekend.

The fate of Haq rests on its content. A good story will bring the audience back, allowing the film to meet this ₹90 crore target and be declared a Hit.