India, Jan. 27 -- Landlord was Kannada actor Duniya Vijay's first release as a leading man, since his 2024 directorial Bheema (he had an extended cameo in 2025's Marutha). The film, written and directed by Jadeshaa K Hampi hit theatres on January 23, 2026 and reported severely sluggish bookings on Day 1. According to trackers, the film's day 1 net was around Rs 0.52 cr only, which got slightly better by Day 2 at Rs 0.64 cr and then Rs 0.9 cr by the first Sunday. The film benefited from the first Monday also being a holiday and added a further Rs 1.04 cr to its tally, taking the grand total to Rs 3.1 cr net.

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