Miranda Priestly’s return did not just spark nostalgia, it translated into real theatrical muscle in India. The Devil Wears Prada 2, fronted by Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, has now completed its run at Rs 34.50 crore gross, delivering the kind of finish Hollywood dramas rarely manage in a market usually tilted toward action spectacles, fantasy tentpoles, and franchise heavyweights.
The sequel opened with Rs 4.50 crore, excluding paid previews, and found quick traction in premium urban centres. Its first week closed at Rs 21.50 crore gross, before adding Rs 7.75 crore in week two, Rs 3 crore in week three, and Rs 1.50 crore in week four. Across weeks five to seven, it collected another Rs 76 lakh, including around Rs 1 lakh in its final frame, sealing a measured and durable theatrical run.
A Multiplex Favorite Seals A Stylish Finish
What makes this performance stand out is the film’s genre profile. The Devil Wears Prada 2 is not built like a conventional Indian box office juggernaut. It is a dialogue-led comedy drama rooted in fashion, workplace rivalry, and legacy character dynamics, all elements that typically appeal to a narrower theatrical audience. Yet the sequel converted familiarity and star power into sustained footfalls, particularly in multiplex circuits.
That contrast becomes even sharper when placed against the 2006 original. The Devil Wears Prada had earned under a crore in India in its full run. The sequel multiplied that footprint several times over, showing how the brand’s cultural afterlife, combined with a returning ensemble, helped elevate it from a niche title to a premium urban draw.
The run also says something larger about the current exhibition landscape. Even in 2026, when event cinema continues to dominate the biggest openings, select Hollywood titles can still carve out meaningful space if they arrive with recognisable characters, strong recall value, and the promise of a polished big screen experience.
A Glamorous Reunion Backed By Proven Creative Firepower
That staying power was helped by the team steering the sequel back onto the big screen. Released in 2026, The Devil Wears Prada 2 reunited director David Frankel and writer Aline Brosh McKenna with the world they first brought to screens, while Wendy Finerman Productions and 20th Century Studios mounted the film as a sleek studio follow-up to the 2006 hit. The returning core of Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci was joined by Kenneth Branagh, Justin Theroux, Simone Ashley, Lucy Liu, Pauline Chalamet, B.J. Novak, Tracie Thoms, and Tibor Feldman.
The film returns to the high pressure ecosystem tied to Runway, bringing Miranda Priestly and Andy Sachs back into each other’s orbit years after the events of the first film. This chapter folds media transition, professional reinvention, and shifting industry hierarchies into its glossy comedy drama setup, giving the sequel a more contemporary edge beneath the couture finish.
More than anything, its India outcome points to a useful theatrical lesson. When an upscale Hollywood drama arrives with clarity of audience, premium positioning, and a sharply marketed identity, it can still build a meaningful run in multiplex-driven markets without needing superhero scale or action franchise noise.
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