, Feb. 4 -- Rani Mukerji's crime thriller' Mardaani 3 'continues to perform steadily at the Indian box office, with its total earnings nearing the Rs 25 crore mark within five days of release.

The film, which hit theatres on January 30, collected Rs 2.50 crore on its fifth day, slightly higher than its Monday earnings, according to trade website Sacnilk. With this, the movie's total box office collection stands at Rs 22.25 crore so far.

Directed by Abhiraj Minawala, the third installment of the popular' Mardaani 'franchise recorded an overall Hindi occupancy of 20.72% on Tuesday. Night shows drew the highest audience turnout at around 33.62%, followed by evening shows at 21.45%. Afternoon and morning shows saw lower attendance, largely ...