Anupam Patnaik’s Mantra Muughda scores Odisha’s 3rd highest opening, earns ₹21.51 lakh

The much-anticipated Odia film Mantra Muughda that released in theatres on May 1st, 2026 has raked in 21.51 lakhs on its day 1 and is inching towards a significant run at the box office in Odisha and metro circles of India. Despite having fresh faces, the film manages to attain the third highest opening ever in Odisha. The film also marks the year’s first highest opening in the state .

Mantra Muugdha is released over 29 cities across Odisha including Bhubaneswar, Cuttack & Rourkela, considered to be the biggest one so far. The film also witnessed the limited released in Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai and Pune.

This supernatural-horror comedy is a story of three friends who accidentally awaken something evil at an abandoned palace leading them into a wild ride of horror, comedy and fantasy.

Directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Anupam Patnaik, the film is produced by Amiya Patnaik Productions, a banner with over 42 years of legacy in Odia cinema.

The film stars Sanoj Kumar, Manmay Dey, Sarthak Bharadwaj, Dipanwit Dasmohapatra, Suryamayee Mohapatra, Bhoomika Dash, Hara Rath, Umakanta Sahoo, Soma Hota, Nishant Majithia, Barsha Patnaik, Choudhury Jayprakash Das, Akash Rout, Pihu Mohapatra, Ankita Mishra, Jagannath Jagan, Ishani Panda, Sujit Baral, Riten Patnaik and Ashis Rout in pivotal roles.

Mantra Muughda is running successfully at the box office so grab your tickets at a theatre near you.