India, Feb. 20 -- Assi box office collection day 1: Anubhav Sinha's Taapsee Pannu-starrer Assi was released in theatres this Friday. The courtroom drama that touches upon the topic of sexual assault had a slow opening. The film has not managed to beat the opening collections of Suparn Verma's courtroom drama Haq, which hit screens last year.

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Assi had an opening of Rs.0.95 crore net in India, as per early estimates. In comparison, the Yami Gautam-starrer Haq, released in theatres in November 2025, also had a modest opening of Rs.1.75 crore. The film had collected Rs.19.86 crore in India over its lifetime.

The film saw low occupancy throughout the day, with 3.88% in the morning, 7.24% in the afterno...