'Dacoit: A Love Story', directed by Shaneil Deo and featuring Adivi Sesh and Mrunal Thakur, had a decent start at the box office, grossing ₹22.50 crore (approximately $2.7 million USD) in India since its release on Friday. The film opened with ₹6.55 crore on its first day and saw slight growth over the weekend with earnings of ₹6.85 crore on Saturday and ₹6.40 crore on Sunday. However, it faced a decline on its first Monday, earning ₹2.70 crore net as expected due to the transition from weekend to weekday viewership. Despite being available in both Telugu and Hindi, it is reportedly performing better in the Telugu market. The film is anticipated to surpass the lifetime collection of ₹25.92 crore from 'HIT: The Second Case', although it still has a way to go to reach the ₹41.03 crore mark set by Sesh’s earlier film 'Major'. The film has received mixed reviews, but actor Nani praised it as a 'true blockbuster' and commended the performances and production quality. Originally planned for a March release, its debut was delayed due to competition from another film, 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge'.