Little Hearts Box Office Collection Day 3: A Small Movie With a Big, Happy Heart
Some films have that rare magic, Little Hearts is one of them. In a market where it sometimes feels like only the biggest blockbusters stand a chance, this quirky Telugu romantic comedy is quietly but confidently charming its way into the hearts and wallets of audiences.
Here’s a look at how Little Hearts is winning big at the box office, especially on day 3, with a few colorful detours through theater lobbies, audience chatter, and the unexpected joys of rooting for an underdog.
Little Hearts Box Office Collection Day 3
According to Sacnilk, the number everyone wants: Little Hearts earned around ₹3.6 crore India net on its third day. That’s a Sunday spike, and if you’ve ever stood in a twisty line outside a single-screen on a weekend, you know what a good sign that is.
Adding up the tally:
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Day 1 [Friday]: ₹1.35 crore
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Day 2 [Saturday]: ₹2.4 crore (bigger crowd, bigger popcorn sales!)
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Day 3 [Sunday]: ₹3.6 crore
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3-day India Net Total: ₹7.35 crore
Watching from the ticket counter: Occupancy was lively, Sunday had a whopping 75% of Telugu shows sold, with that classic Sunday-afternoon energy (almost makes up for the seat that kept squeaking behind me).
A friend texted, "Bro, houseful boards everywhere in Vizag by noon, did you get tickets?!" (No, I did not. I watched it in the late show, near-empty, but the aunties in row 5 still applauded the hero’s dialogue.)
Show-wise Telugu Occupancy Day 3:
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Morning: 67%
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Afternoon: 90% (the real party!)
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Evening: 78%
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Night: 65%
You could feel the buzz shift through the day. Mornings, everyone is quiet, clutching chai. By evening, folks were discussing their favorite scenes like they were dissecting cricket highlights.
For a film made on a reported shoestring budget of ₹2 crore, that’s not just successful, that’s Cinderella-level stuff.
Little Hearts Worldwide Box Office Collection
This is the bit movie folks love to debate over filter coffee tables: The film’s gross worldwide box office collection crossed ₹12 crore by day 3.
Breakdown:
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3-day India net: ₹7.35 crore
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3-day India gross: ₹8.5 crore
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3-day overseas gross: ₹3.5 crore
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3-day worldwide gross: ₹12 crore (some trade sites report a slightly higher tally at ₹12.2 crore, but let’s not split hairs about a mango here).
As for overseas? North America—traditionally tough for smaller Telugu releases ended up surprised. One US-based reviewer joked, "Little Hearts sold more samosas than the summer’s big-budget flops!" (Okay, slight exaggeration, but the movie’s word of mouth is real.)
Also, Little Hearts breezed past other heavyweight releases this weekend, outgrossing even star-powered, bigger-screens films in some metro regions. The producer, Aditya Haasan, must be feeling like he set out for a small picnic and won a cook-off instead.
Little Hearts Regional Highlights
Let’s zoom in a bit: The movie played to packed houses in Hyderabad and Chennai, clocking over 80% occupancy in both cities on Sunday and over 90% in Chennai for the afternoon shows!
Here’s a quick taste of regional buzz (informal, not a rigid scoreboard):
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Hyderabad: Theaters at 83.75% full on Sunday. Afternoon almost impossible to score walk-in tickets.
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Chennai: 89% occupancy overall Sunday, with one multiplex manager admitting, "We had to add extra night shows for demand."
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Bengaluru: Solid 72% overall; evening shows crammed with students hunting for seat-back chargers, not just for their hearts but their phones too.
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Vizag: 80% occupancy and loads of campus chatter. A college-goer told me, “At least two groups rented out the balcony seats for a birthday binge-watching. I still can’t get that title track out of my head.”
The Joy of a Surprise Hit
There’s something infectiously fun about seeing a small movie punch above its weight. The box office is crowded, yes, but when a newcomer walks in and folks clap at the end (not out of politeness, but actual delight), you’re reminded why these numbers matter beyond the spreadsheets.
For the cast—Mouli Tanuj Prasanth, Shivani Nagaram, Rajeev Kanakala, and more, the success probably tastes sweeter than multiplex popcorn (and that stuff is expensive).
On Sunday night, the director Sai Marthand posted a selfie outside a packed Hyderabad multiplex, grinning ear to ear. That’s a win that doesn’t fit on a ledger.
