Naga Chaitanya and Sai Pallavi's Thandel is showing strong momentum at the box office, with ticket sales and collections exceeding expectations despite mixed reviews.

The film saw a bigger jump on Day 2 compared to its opening day, proving its solid hold among the audience.

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On BookMyShow, Thandel recorded 154K pre-release ticket sales, followed by 226K tickets on Day 1. However, the real surprise came on Day 2, where sales shot up to 260K, reflecting excellent word-of-mouth.

By February 8, the total BMS ticket sales had reached 640K, and the film is well on track to hit the 1-million mark within its first week.

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With Sunday bookings showing record advance sales, Thandel is expected to post its biggest single-day collection on Day 3.

If this trend continues, Naga Chaitanya could score the highest-grossing film of his career. Overseas, the film has already crossed $550K in the USA and is on track for a $1M+ finish in its first week.

With an aggressive promotional push, Thandel is looking at a clean hit status in the coming days, though a lot will depend on how the film will hold on Monday. If it crashes, then it might be a tough road ahead for Thandel to break even.