Anurag Kashyap’s Nishaanchi: Dark Vibes, Funky Box Office Hopes?

 Yo, Anurag Kashyap, the king of gritty Indian flicks, ain’t exactly rollin’ in box office dough. His dark, gut-wrenchin’ bangers like Gangs of Wasseypur and Dev.D are cult gold but often bomb with the masala crowd. Bombay Velvet? A ₹100-crore dream that crashed at ₹25 crore. Yikes, my dude. His signature—raw, messy tales of crime, love, and betrayal—snags Cannes love but leaves wallets light.

Now, Nishaanchi drops today, September 19, 2025, cranking Kashyap’s dark dial to 11 with a masala twist. It’s a 2.5-hour saga of twin bros (newcomer Aaishvary Thackeray in dual roles) clashing in a bloody, emotional whirlwind—crime, redemption, lust, the works. Amazon MGM’s pumpin’ it with slick trailers and Arijit Singh’s fire tunes (Dear Country bangs!). X’s hypin’ it as “Gangs 2.0,” but no A-list stars could be a dice roll.Box office tea? Day 1 might hit ₹1.5-2 crore nett; weekend could climb to ₹8-12 crore if word-of-mouth pops off. Lifetime? Maybe ₹20-40 crore if urban fans vibe. Kashyap’s bankin’ on “surprise” endings and raw feels, not cookie-cutter fluff. Studio muscle and Prime Video’s OTT net help, but can it dodge the Stree 2 slump? Nishaanchi won’t smash records, but it’s Kashyap’s funkiest shot at semi-hit swagger. Snag tix, fam—post-credits hint at a sequel!