India, Dec. 13 -- Challenging Star Darshan's celebrities gave The Devil a blockbuster opening on December 11, but the momentum dropped drastically thereafter. After registering a Rs 13.8 cr gross opening, as per the banner, which sacnilk pegs at a more Rs 11.75 cr gross and Rs 10 cr net (all-India), on Day 2, collections fell to about Rs 4.25 cr gross and Rs 3.5 cr net. This is a sharp drop compared to Day 1, and early estimates for Day 3 (Saturday) are also not very promising. A quick look at ticket aggregators reveals that bookings are very sluggish for Day 4, its first Sunday, almost as if the film has already run out of steam.

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