{"id":12271,"date":"2026-05-01T01:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/2026\/05\/01\/kd-the-devil-box-office-collections-day-1-dhruva-sarja-and-sanjay-dutts-action-film-collects-rs-3-50-cr-kannada-movie-news\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T01:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T01:06:10","slug":"kd-the-devil-box-office-collections-day-1-dhruva-sarja-and-sanjay-dutts-action-film-collects-rs-3-50-cr-kannada-movie-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saharanews.in\/?p=12271","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;KD \u2013 The Devil&#8217; box office collections day 1: Dhruva Sarja and Sanjay Dutt&#8217;s action film collects Rs 3.50 cr | Kannada Movie News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-130661512,imgsize-342466,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/kd.jpg\" alt=\"'KD \u2013 The Devil' box office collections day 1: Dhruva Sarja and Sanjay Dutt's action film collects Rs 3.50 cr\" title=\"&lt;p&gt;FB&lt;\/p&gt;\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/dhruva-sarja\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Dhruva Sarja<\/a>\u2019s &#8216;KD \u2013 The Devil&#8217; has taken a modest start at the box office. The action drama, directed by Prem, collected Rs 3.50 crore net in India on its first day. The film was screened across 845 shows nationwide.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>According to Sacnilk, the film\u2019s domestic gross stands at Rs 4.10 crore. The net collection remains Rs 3.50 crore so far.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Occupancy trends across shows for <keyword id=\"21442472\" type=\"Denny\" weightage=\"20\" keywordseo=\"Sanjay-Dutt\" source=\"keywords\" solralias.seotitle=\"Sanjay-Dutt\" solralias.msid=\"56646159\" solralias.title=\"Sanjay Dutt\">Sanjay Dutt<\/keyword> starrer<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>On Day 1 (Thursday), the film recorded an overall occupancy of 46.0%. However, the Kannada (2D) version reported an overall occupancy of 23.80%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>Morning shows opened at 18.50%, showing a slow start. Afternoon occupancy improved to 24.00%. Evening shows dipped slightly to 17.33%. Night shows saw a clear jump to 28.25%.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Star cast and technical crew of &#8216;KD: The Devil&#8217;<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The film features a multi-starrer cast. Alongside Dhruva Sarja, it includes Kichcha Sudeep, Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, V. Ravichandran, Ramesh Aravind, Reeshma Nanaiah, Jisshu Sengupta, and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/nora-fatehi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Nora Fatehi<\/a> in key roles.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>The music is composed by Arjun Janya. Cinematography is handled by William David. Editing is done by Sanketh Achar. The film aims to deliver a large-scale commercial experience.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Storyline and Narrative Setup<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The film opens in the 1980s with a sequence of murders. These incidents introduce a key object, a machete, and hint at its historical relevance. The narrative then shifts backward. It establishes a traditional wrestling arena and introduces Daak Deva, played by Sanjay Dutt.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>The focus then moves to Kali, portrayed by Dhruva Sarja. He is shown as a devoted follower shaped by a difficult past.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>ETimes verdict<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>ETimes review for the film reads, &#8220;Overall, KD \u2013 The Devil delivers a mixed cinematic experience.&#8221; Our review further says that Dhruva Sarja shines in his performance as Kali. <!-- -->We gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"33\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers and the data in this article are compiled from public and industry sources. All figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the movie&#8217;s box office performance. These totals may change as official studio data is updated or as additional international market reports are finalized. This data is provided by us for informational and entertainment purposes only.<\/span><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/entertainment\/kannada\/movies\/news\/kd-the-devil-box-office-collections-day-1-dhruva-sarja-and-sanjay-dutts-action-film-collects-rs-3-50-cr\/articleshow\/130661453.cms\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dhruva Sarja\u2019s &#8216;KD \u2013 The Devil&#8217; has taken a modest start at the box office. The action drama, directed by Prem, collected Rs 3.50 crore net in India on its first day. The film was screened across 845 shows nationwide.According to Sacnilk, the film\u2019s domestic gross stands at Rs 4.10 crore. 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