Director Shoojit Sircar
· Cast Varun Dhawan, Banita Sandhu
· Released Apr 13, 2018
Worldwide
₹36 Cr India nett
Gross collection
India Nett
₹36 Cr
After GST
Overseas
₹₹9 Cr
International gross
Budget
₹22 Cr
Production cost
Boxoffy VerdictAverage
October ended with an Average verdict — the film broadly recovered costs but generated limited profit for producers. With ₹36 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹22 Cr, representing a 164% return on production cost, it performed within the band where theatrical revenue roughly equals total investment. An Average verdict in Indian cinema often reflects a film with audience appreciation but limited mass reach — or a film that opened well and declined quickly.
Boxoffy Read
Shoojit Sircar's October is the most formally unusual mainstream Hindi film of 2018 — a film about a hotel management trainee and a girl in a coma that refuses to explain itself in conventional dramatic terms. Varun Dhawan's performance has a stillness that his commercial films never ask for. The film found a specific audience that appreciated exactly what it was doing, though the Average verdict reflects the majority who expected something more conventional.
Financial AnalysisBox Office vs Budget
October was reportedly made on a budget of ₹22 Cr. Against that investment, the film collected ₹36 Cr India nett — a 1.6x multiple on production cost and a 164% return on the reported budget. Worldwide gross reached ₹36 Cr, including overseas contribution of ₹-6.48 Cr.
Break-even at the Indian box office typically requires approximately 1.5x the production budget once prints, advertising and distribution costs are factored in — placing the break-even threshold for October at roughly ₹33 Cr India nett. The film cleared this threshold, resulting in the Average verdict.
₹0Break-even ~₹33 Cr₹36 Cr collected
The 2018 Box OfficeYear in Context
Sanju at ₹341 Cr was Hirani and Ranbir Singh firing together. Padmaavat overcame a months-long controversy to deliver ₹282 Cr. Stree on ₹25 Cr to ₹125 Cr invented the modern horror-comedy — the formula that would lead to Stree 2. Badhaai Ho on ₹23 Cr to ₹134 Cr was the year's most efficient blockbuster. Thugs of Hindostan and 2.0 — two massive budgets, two theatrical disasters — taught the industry that scale without story is the most expensive mistake.
October is classified as a Average by Boxoffy. The film collected ₹36 Cr India nett against a reported budget of ₹22 Cr. The film broadly recovered its costs.
October collected ₹36 Cr India nett at the box office, with a worldwide gross of ₹36 Cr India nett. The India nett figure represents collections after GST extraction, as reported by Box Office India and cross-referenced with Sacnilk and Pinkvilla.
October released in 2018 and is likely available on major Indian streaming platforms. Check Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, ZEE5 and SonyLIV for current availability, as OTT rights shift periodically.
October was directed by Shoojit Sircar. The 2018 Hindi film earned a Average verdict at the Indian box office, collecting ₹36 Cr India nett.
October collected ₹36 Cr India nett in 2018, earning a Average verdict. Sanju at ₹341 Cr was Hirani and Ranbir Singh firing together. Padmaavat overcame a months-long controversy to deliver ₹282 Cr. Stree on ₹25 Cr to ₹125 Cr invented the modern horror-comedy — the formul...