In its 5th week, Darshan-starrer Bulbul is set to become a bigger hit than Sarathi and Kranti Veera Sangolli Rayanna. By the end of week 5, its collection, according to industry will match the overall collection of the other two films. The film is already in profit and entered the profit mode in the second week itself.
The film is running in around 130 theatres now. Out of this, 50 theatres are those in which the film released on May 10. It is likely to complete 50 days run in about 35 theatres.
The film has been a sensational hit in Mandya-Mysore-Hassan and Shimoga, where it is the biggest Kannada hit. In North Karnataka and Mangalore, the film is comparatively lower with the box office collection about 60 per cent. This is however much higher than most films in the 5th week.