Kiccha Sudeep's film 'Mark' has outperformed Shiva Rajkumar and Upendra's '45' on their opening day, December 25th. 'Mark' recorded an 81.87% overall occupancy in Karnataka, with strong afternoon and evening show turnouts, earning an estimated ₹6.25 crore. In comparison, '45' garnered 69.21% occupancy and an estimated ₹4.25 crore. Both films aimed to capitalize on the Christmas holiday release, but 'Mark' demonstrated a significantly stronger start across urban and rural centers.