Detective Byomkesh Bakshy (2015)

Detective Byomkesh Bakshy poster
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $338,637Details
International Box Office $63,002Details
Worldwide Box Office $401,639
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Synopsis

In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh, fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world. It's his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$338,637 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:82 opening theaters/82 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $480,433

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2015 (Limited) by Yash Raj Films
International Releases: April 3rd, 2015 (Wide), released as Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (Australia)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 150 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood
Geographical setting: India
Plot point: Indians, Mad Scientist
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Yash Raj Films, Dibakar Banerjee Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2015 18 $338,637   82 $4,130   $338,637 1

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2015 $31,826 14 14 24 $63,002 4/21/2015
  
International Total $63,002 4/21/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Sushant Singh Rajput    Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

Supporting

Manoshi Nath    Ruby
Anand Tiwari    Ajit Banerjee
Swastika Mukherjee    Anguri Devi
Divya Menon    Satyawati
Neeraj Kabi    Dr. Anukul Guha
Meiyang Chang    Kanai Dao
Mark Bennington    Dcdd Wilkie
Shivam    Sukumar
Anindya Banerjee    Prafulla Rai

Production and Technical Credits

Dibakar Banerjee    Director
Dibakar Banerjee    Screenwriter
Urmi Juvekar    Screenwriter
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay    Screenwriter
Dibakar Banerjee    Story Creator
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay    Story Creator
Aditya Chopra    Producer
Dibakar Banerjee    Producer
Manas Mittal    Editor
Namrata Rao    Editor
Nikos Andritsakis    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.


Synopsis

In a contemporary interpretation of war torn Calcutta during the 1940's, the film follows the first adventure of Byomkesh, fresh out of college, as he pits himself against an evil genius who is out to destroy the world. It's his wits against the most villainous arch criminal the world has seen, in a world of murder, international political intrigue and seduction.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$338,637 (100.0% of total gross)
Legs:1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:84.3% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:82 opening theaters/82 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $480,433

Movie Details

Domestic Releases: April 3rd, 2015 (Limited) by Yash Raj Films
International Releases: April 3rd, 2015 (Wide), released as Detective Byomkesh Bakshi (Australia)
MPA Rating: Not Rated
Running Time: 150 minutes
Cast, crew, or production detail: Bollywood
Geographical setting: India
Plot point: Indians, Mad Scientist
Time period setting: 1940s
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Drama
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Historical Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Yash Raj Films, Dibakar Banerjee Productions
Production Countries: India
Languages: Hindi

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Apr 3, 2015 18 $338,637   82 $4,130   $338,637 1

Top International Territories

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date
Opening
Weekend
Opening
Weekend
Screens/Theaters
Maximum
Screens/Theaters
Theatrical
Engagements
Total
Box Office
Report
Date
Australia 4/3/2015 $31,826 14 14 24 $63,002 4/21/2015
  
International Total $63,002 4/21/2015

Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.

Leading

Sushant Singh Rajput    Detective Byomkesh Bakshy

Supporting

Manoshi Nath    Ruby
Anand Tiwari    Ajit Banerjee
Swastika Mukherjee    Anguri Devi
Divya Menon    Satyawati
Neeraj Kabi    Dr. Anukul Guha
Meiyang Chang    Kanai Dao
Mark Bennington    Dcdd Wilkie
Shivam    Sukumar
Anindya Banerjee    Prafulla Rai

Production and Technical Credits

Dibakar Banerjee    Director
Dibakar Banerjee    Screenwriter
Urmi Juvekar    Screenwriter
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay    Screenwriter
Dibakar Banerjee    Story Creator
Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay    Story Creator
Aditya Chopra    Producer
Dibakar Banerjee    Producer
Manas Mittal    Editor
Namrata Rao    Editor
Nikos Andritsakis    Director of Photography

Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.