War box workplace predictions: Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff’s film has already remodeled Rs twenty-five Core integer prior to ticket sale and is anticipated to open at Rs forty-five Core integer, despite its clash with Joker and Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.

War, star Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff in action-packed roles, is anticipated to line the box workplace lit. The film is cathartic aboard much-anticipated Joker and South’s massive budget film Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy.

Talking concerning War’s gap at the box workplace, film trade analyst Girish Johar aforesaid, “Both Hrithik and Tiger have an acquaintance following of their own and since they're currently returning along, the expectations area unit thumping at the box workplace. The thriller’s trailer has been received alright by the audience.”

Predicting an enormous gap of Rs forty-five Core integer for War, he added, “The advance tickets sale area unit fantastic. if truth be told it's among the best advance tickets sale. It’s the beginning of the season and also the film contains a wide unharness on over 4000 screens. It ought to open at over Rs forty-five Core integer. If the film is nice and also the word of mouth is positive, it will simply vie with the advance bookings of Thugs of Hindostan (Rs twenty seven.5 crore) and should even beat it throughout the weekend.”

Will War face competition from the ruling hits, Chhichhore and Dream Girl? Girish disagrees and says, “Dream lady has virtually completed its run at the box workplace therefore War can stay the primary possibility for the audience. just in case the reviews area unit trashy, Dream lady and Chhichhore might have an effect on its performance.”



Siddharth Anand’s War also will clash with Joaquin Phoenix’s origin story, Joker. Talking concerning its expected initial day response, Girish says, “The buzz is incredibly smart and, although circumstantially, it will positively have an effect on War in railroad line cities. it's cathartic solely in English and might open at around Rs 4-5 Core integer in premium multiplexes. The reviews area unit smart and it's niche content.”



Chiranjeevi’s Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy -- created at a banging budget of around Rs two hundred Core integers -- is that the third robust competitor of the week. “It will positively provide competition to War in south India however might not be able to sustain within the Hindi belt. It ought to open at around Rs thirty Core integer in the south. One issue is obviously there's aiming to be a blast at the box workplace.”



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Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's latest release Kabir Singh has managed to cross Rs. 70 crore mark, a huge feat for Shahid Kapoor movie, within 3 days of its release

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh are one of the few films who faced many challenges but surpassed them all. The movie released on non-holiday. Despite that, it managed to make a great opening for Shahid Kapoor and gave him the biggest opening film of his career. This happened despite the movie receiving an A-certificate, and the ticket prices not being hiked (since it released on non-holiday).

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh, which released on Friday, June 21, did not receive a flowery welcome. The movie is being bashed for its mysogyny and glorified male ego. Shahid Kapoor, in fact, is being questioned for taking up such a role. More so, the movie released during World Cup 2019 matches, one of them being India vs Afghanistan. Despite all of this, Kabir Singh has managed to mint Rs. 70 crore and has become the biggest non-holiday opener of 2019, surpassing Ajay Devgn, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit starrer Total Dhamaal.

Confirming the same, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, #KabirSingh surpasses *opening weekend* biz of #TotalDhamaal [62.40 cr / 3700 screens], thus emerging the biggest *non-holiday* opener of 2019... A remarkable feat, since #KabirSingh was released on 3123 screens. India biz.

"#KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation... Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s highest grosser in 3 days [after #Padmaavat]... Fri 20.21 cr, Sat 22.71 cr, Sun 27.91 cr. Total: 70.83 cr. India biz," he added.

Here, read his tweets:

#KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation... Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s highest grosser in 3 days [after #Padmaavat]... Fri 20.21 cr, Sat 22.71 cr, Sun 27.91 cr. Total: ₹ 70.83 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019

#KabirSingh surpasses *opening weekend* biz of #TotalDhamaal [₹ 62.40 cr / 3700 screens], thus emerging the biggest *non-holiday* opener of 2019... A remarkable feat, since #KabirSingh was released on 3123 screens. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019

Kabir Singh, which happens to be the official remake of Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey starrer Arjun Reddy, has been directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga. The movie released at a time when Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif and Sunil Grover starrer Bharat's business was slowing down and Chris Hemsworth-Tessa Thompson's Men In Black: International and Taapsee Pannu's Game Over created some magic for a few days. Come June 28 and Ayushmann Khurrana's Article 15 would release in theatres, giving some competition to Kabir Singh. Made on a budget of Rs. 60 crore, it is now only time when Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's Kabir Singh is declared a hit unless the movie takes a huge dip over the weekdays.





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Salman Khan-Katrina Kaif’s Bharat has made an opening collection of Rs 42.3 crore, becoming Salman’s biggest Eid opener.

Actors Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif starrer Bharat had a festive release, hitting theatres on Eid 2019. The film witnessed the fourth highest opening of all-time in India. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures.

“#Salmania grips the nation... #Bharat storms the BO... Proves *yet again* Salman Khan is the biggest crowd puller... #Bharat opens much bigger than Salman - Ali Abbas Zafar’s #TigerZindaHai [Rs 34.10 cr] and #Sultan [Rs 36.54 cr]... Wed Rs 42.30 cr. India biz,” Taran tweeted.

Adarsh also wrote that Bharat is Salman’s biggest Eid opener. “#Bharat hits the ball out of the park on Day 1... Emerges Salman’s biggest #Eid opener, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #Sultan [Rs 36.54 cr]. Emerges Salman’s *biggest opener ever*, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #PremRatanDhanPayo [Rs 40.35 cr].”

Bharat is now the fourth highest opener ever and second biggest opener of 2019 after Avengers Endgame which made Rs 53 crore on its first day. Prior to that, Akshay Kumar’s Kesari held the second slot on the list of highest Bollywood openers of 2019.

Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan, which released on Christmas last year, holds the slot for highest Bollywood opener ever in India with a collection of Rs 52.25 crore on the first day of its release.Bharat also emerged on top from all Salman films, toppling 2015 Diwali release, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from the top slot, which had earned Rs 39.32 crore on day one.

#Bharat sets the BO on 🔥🔥🔥... East, West, North, South... Multiplexes, single screens... Metros, non-metros... Day 1 biz was mind boggling across the board, despite tough opposition from the crucial and much-hyped cricket match [#IndvSA #CWC19].

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019

#Bharat hits the ball out of the park on Day 1...
⭐️ Emerges Salman’s biggest #Eid opener, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #Sultan [₹ 36.54 cr].
⭐️ Emerges Salman’s *biggest opener ever*, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #PremRatanDhanPayo [₹ 40.35 cr].

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019

#Salmania grips the nation... #Bharat storms the BO... Proves *yet again* Salman Khan is the biggest crowd puller... #Bharat opens much bigger than Salman - Ali Abbas Zafar’s #TigerZindaHai [₹ 34.10 cr] and #Sultan [₹ 36.54 cr]... Wed ₹ 42.30 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019

Earlier reports also suggested that Bharat had a record advance booking. The film registered Rs 24 crore in advance booking as the film opened on Wednesday, June 5. Hollywood action film Avengers: Endgame recorded the highest advance booking of Rs 49.62 (Hindi and English version in Hindi markets, without South India) while Avengers: Infinity War is at the third spot with Rs 29. 14 crore. Bahubali: The Conclusion ranks second with Rs 37.53 crore and Thugs Of Hindostan is at the fourth slot with Rs 26. 27 crore advance booking. Salman’s Tiger Zinda Hai stands at the fifth slot with Rs 24.76 crore earnings in advance booking.

Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Bharat also stars Tabu, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Disha Patani and Nora Fatehi. It is an official remake of Korean drama An Ode to my Father.




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Kalank box office day 1: Kalank has emerged as the biggest opener of 2019 as well as the highest opening day earner for its stars Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan.

Bollywood’s period love saga Kalank, that hit theatres on Wednesday, is breaking records at the box office just a day after the release. The film has made an opening collection of Rs 21.6 crore. Starring Alia Bhatt, Varun Dhawan, Sanjay Dutt, Madhuri Dixit and Aditya Roy Kapur in lead roles, Kalank is directed by Abhishek Varman.

The film’s makers confirmed that the film earned Rs 21.6 crore on Wednesday, making it the highest opening of 2019. Akshay Kumar’s period war film Kesari earlier held the numero uno position with Rs 21 crore, closely followed by Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh-starrer Gully Boy that earned Rs 19.41 crore on day one of the releases.

Kalank is also the highest opener for Varun Dhawan - he earlier had Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol-starrer Dilwale as his biggest opener with an earning of Rs 21 crore. Alia, too, also has Kalank as her highest opener as her recent Gully Boy earned Rs 19.41 crore on day one.

Interestingly, Kalank is also the highest opener for Alia-Varun Jodi as their last outing, Badrinath Ki Dulhania (2017) collected Rs 12.25 crore on the first day of the release.

Produced by Karan Johar, Kalank is a richly mounted period drama set in the 1940s. It is a story of family, passion, and emotions.

The film has opened to mixed reviews, with critics praising performances but panning the treatment of the story. Raja Sen wrote in his review for Hindustan Times, “Directed by Abhishek Varman and shot by the masterful Binod Pradhan, the makers of Kalank not only want every frame to be a painting but every dialogue a proverb, every scene a portent. The result is beautiful but tedious, an opera that needed a stout songstress to warble through it midway. We see revolutionaries in different shades of mustard since it is set around the kite festival of Basant Panchami, but as Kalank goes on, we are conditioned to the exorbitant colors and their matching — from scarlet umbrellas to marsala walls and columns. Yet it jars when rioters holding swords march in fiery streets, dressed as if they’d first bickered about a suitably Prussian shade of blue.”

Records Kalank box office collection has broken on day 1...

* Kalank is the biggest box office opener of 2019.

* Kalank is Varun Dhawan’s biggest box office opener till date, eclipsing Dilwale.

* Kalank is Alia Bhatt’s biggest opener after overtaking Gully Boy.

* Kalank clocks biggest day one box office collection for a Varun-Alia film. They have worked in four films together till date.




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Kalyan Ram-starrer '118' managed to perform decently in the First Weekend. Distributor Share is close to Rs 4 crore in the first three days in Telugu States.

After a decent opening of Day 1, '118' was able to keep the drop minimal on Day 2 and shown marginal spike in revenue on Day 3. Shivaratri Factor could work in favour of this thriller to some extent.

Theatrical Rights of '118' were sold out for a price of Rs 11 crore. Still, a long way to go for achieving break-even. This KV Guhan-directorial should perform exceedingly well throughout this week for hit status.

118 First Weekend Collections (Share):

• Nizam: Rs 1.68 crore
• Ceded: Rs 64 lakh
• Uttar Andhra: Rs 47 lakh
• Guntur: Rs 36 lakh
• Krishna: Rs 33 lakh
• East: Rs 21 lakh
• West: Rs 18 lakh
• Nellore: Rs 11 lakh

118 First Weekend AP & Nizam Collections: Rs 3.98 crore




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Venkatesh and Varun Tej starrer 'F2 - Fun & Frustration' is not slowing down at the box office. The day 5 collections are bigger than day 4 and the film is expected to breakeven worldwide on day 6. The total share on Day 5 is Rs 5.96 crores which is the single highest day collection for the film. In the overseas, 'F2' is having a dream run.

Day 5 Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Shares:

Nizam: Rs 1.94 crore

Ceded: Rs 82 lakhs

Vizag: Rs 75 lakhs

East Godavari: Rs 75 lakhs

Krishna: Rs 55 lakhs

Guntur: Rs 55 lakhs

West Godavari: Rs 36 lakhs

Nellore: Rs 24 lakhs

Total share on day 5: Rs 5.96 crores

5 days Total Share

Nizam: Rs 8.89 crores

Ceded: Rs 3.50 crores

Vizag: Rs 3.17 crores

East Godavari: Rs 3.09 crores

Guntur: Rs 2.38 crores

Krishna: Rs 2.32 crores

West Godavari: Rs 1.74 crores

Nellore: Rs 0.92 crores

Total Share of 5 days from AP and Telangana: Rs 26.01 Crores


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'Simmba' Box Office Collection Day 6: Ranveer Singh, Sara Ali Khan's film is UNSTOPPABLE, roars at Rs 139 Crore

Rohit Shetty's masala entertainer collected Rs 14.49 Cr on Wednesday

Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba' starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan crossed the coveted Rs 100 Crore mark on the fifth day of its release and it's showing no signs of slowing down. The masala cop-drama collected Rs 14.49 cr on Wednesday. The film was expected to slow down after all the New Year merriment but it continued to collect in double digits even on day 6!

This is Shetty's eighth consecutive 100-crore film and the fourth Ranveer Singh starrer to cross over the 100-crore hurdle after 'Ram-Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat'.

Here's a detailed low down on Simmba's Box Office Collections

1. 'Simmba is a SMASH hit'


Ranveer Singh's "first mass-entertainer" ended the year 2018 on a high note and is running successfully both across the country and overseas. The film directed by Rohit Shetty and backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions is expected to cross the Rs 150 Cr mark by the end of its first week.

#Simmba is a SMASH HIT... Continues to collect in double digits, even after New Year celebrations have ended... This one is not slowing down soon... Fri 20.72 cr, Sat 23.33 cr, Sun 31.06 cr, Mon 21.24 cr, Tue 28.19 cr, Wed 14.49 cr. Total: ₹ 139.03 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) 3 January 2019

"Simmba is a smash hit... Continues to collect in double digits, even after New Year celebrations have ended. This one is not slowing down soon," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, along with the day-wise collection break-up.

2. 'Simmba' complete Box Office breakdown


'Simmba' complete Box Office breakdown2/5
Day 1 Friday - Rs 20.72 Cr
Day 2 Saturday - Rs 23.33 Cr
Day 3 Sunday - Rs 31.06 Cr
Day 4 Monday - Rs 21.24 Cr
Day 5 Tuesday - Rs 28.19 Cr
Day 6 Wednesday - Rs 14.49 Cr

Total [India Business] - Rs 139.03 Cr

3. 2018 proved fruitful for Sara Ali Khan


After making a thundering debut with 'Kedarnath', Sara Ali Khan has hit the bull's eye again with 'Simmba'. Both her films are running simultaneously in cinema halls and have already crossed the coveted Rs 100 Cr mark. In 'Simmba', Sara plays Ranveer's love interest Shagun.

Earlier while speaking about Sara's casting, director Rohit Shetty revealed on 'The Kapil Sharma Show', "She came and begged me for a role in Simmba. Hearing this, I started crying. Imagine, Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter begging me for a role. Saif never once asked me to take Sara for Simmba."

4. 'Simmba' has cemented Ranveer Singh's status as a bankable star


'Simmba' raked in a solid Rs 20.72 crore [India] on its opening day, the highest in Ranveer's career. In a year when three of the Khans' offerings - 'Race 3', 'Thugs of Hindostan' and 'Zero' - bit the dust, Ranveer Singh's double hits - 'Padmaavat' and 'Simmba' have only reaffirmed the actor's status as a bankable star.

The film, which is the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster 'Temper', also stars Sonu Sood, Siddharth Jadhav and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles. It also sees cameo appearances from Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, and the Golmaal team.

5. 'Thankful to Rohit for making me his hero'


Ranveer Singh, who plays corrupt-cop-turned-good-cop in 'Simmba', is thankful to Rohit Shetty for believing that he could pull off the role of Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba. "I want to thank Rohit Shetty for believing in me and making me his hero. Rohit's vision propelled by the collective effort of his entire team has been the sole reason behind Simmba hitting the bullseye," Ranveer told news agency IANS.

"I'm extremely grateful to the audience for the love they have showered on my performance and on the film. It is encouraging and truly humbling. It has been an absolutely incredible year for me, and the success of 'Simmba' makes it an ideal way to end the year -- on a huge, huge high," he added.



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South Indian movies have been well received across the industries and there are some big grossed among the released films in 2018.

The Top Ten grossed of 2018 according to collections are as follows

2.0 

Rajnikanth and Shankar's sci-fi movie with Akshay Kumar as the villain is made with Rs. 540 crores (budget) and collected 710 crores (gross), till now. The movie seems to be a safe project with cumulative gross but there are many areas that ended up in loses.

Sarkar 

Second biggest grosser is Sarkar which is made on Rs. 115 crores (budget) and collected Rs. 257 crores (gross) and  Rs.139 crores (share). Vijay proved to be increasing in popularity every day.

Rangasthalam 

The Telugu movie starring Ram Charan, Samantha collected Rs. 238 crores cross for Rs. 127 crores share. It is made on 65 crores budget and proved to be the first major box office success of Sukumar after Arya.

Bharat Ane Nenu 

Mahesh Babu starrer came after two big disasters from the actor and collected Rs. 210 crores gross and Rs. 105 crores share. It is made by Koratala Siva with Rs. 70 crores budget.

Kaala

Superstar Rajnikanth's Kaala with Pa. Ranjith ended up being a commercial failure as it is made with budget Rs. 135 crores. It collected Rs. 168 crores gross and a share of Rs. 85 crores.

Aravindha Sametha 

Jr. NTR and Trivikram Srinivas came together for the first time and the movie ended up being an average. It is sold to Rs. 92 crores and collected Rs. 86 crores share from Rs. 155.7 crores gross.

Geetha Govindam 

The movie became one of the biggest hits and surprise hits of the year. It made Vijay Devarakonda and Rashmika Mandanna as stars. The movie collected Rs. 126 crores gross and 70.1 crores share over a budget of Rs. 14 crores. This is the most profitable movie of the year.

Gang 

Suriya's Pongal release collected Rs. 95 crores gross from Tamil and Telugu markets. It is made on 50 crores budget and collected Rs. 48 crores share.

Agnyathavasi 

Pawan Kalyan and Trivikram Srinivas third movie ended up being the biggest disaster in South Indian cinema. It collected a gross of Rs. 93 crores and a share of Rs. 57.5 crores. The budget of the movie is Rs. 90 crores and it is sold for above a  total of Rs. 128 crores.

Naa Peru Surya 

Allu Arjun's first commercial flop in recent years released with huge hype. The movie failed to collect more than Rs. 92 crores gross and a share of Rs. 53.8 crores. It is made on a budget of Rs. 65 crores.

Nawab, Mahanati, Chinababu, Bhagamathie, Kayamkulam Kocchunni, Abhimanyudu, Vada Chennai, Seema raja, 96 movie, Saamy Square complete the Top 20 list and we have to see how 21st December releases perform and if there are 28th December releases, we need to take them into account as well.



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'Kedarnath' Box Office First Day Collection -Sara Ali Khan fails to beat Janhvi Kapoor's 'Dhadak' record, gets Rs 7 Cr opening

Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kedarnath' starring debutante Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, finally hit the screens on December 7. The film opened to mixed reviews. While Sara and Sushant's performances have been applauded, the film's slow-paced storyline has been criticized.

Despite being the solo Bollywood release of the week, 'Kedarnath' registered a moderate opening of around Rs 7 crore, as reported by Boxofficeindia.com.

Sara failed to beat her contemporary Janhvi Kapoor's debut film Dhadak's Day 1 collection. The Shashank Khaitan directorial's first day numbers were reviewed as 'heroic' as it went on to become the highest opening newcomer movie with Rs 8.71 Cr. The record was previously held by the Dharma productions' 'Student Of The Year'.

Sara's film faced tough competition from Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar's sci-fi thriller, '2.0', it seems. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, "2.0 stayed strong, despite a new release [Kedarnath] eating into the screens, shows, and footfalls... Expected to show substantial growth on second Sat and Sun... Will cross Rs 150 cr today... [Week 2] Fri 5.85 cr. Total: Rs 145.60 cr. India biz. 
Note HINDI version."

#2Point0 stayed strong, despite a new release [#Kedarnath] eating into the screens, shows and footfalls... Expected to show substantial growth on second Sat and Sun... Will cross ₹ 150 cr today... [Week 2] Fri 5.85 cr. Total: ₹ 145.60 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) 8 December 2018

Talking about the prospects of the film at the box office before its release, film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi had earlier told Hindustantimes.com, “On the business front, Kedarnath should bring around Rs 5 crore on day one and then it would entirely depend on the merit of the film’s content. Since there is no star like Salman, Shah Rukh or Ranbir who can draw the audience on face value, it’s a film which is as good as its content.”

“If you go by what we have seen of Sara Ali Khan in her interviews, public appearances, reality shows, Koffee With Karan and everywhere else, a lot of people are clearly very excited about this new young talent that has ..arrived. Lots of people are looking forward to the launch of Sara Ali Khan and that may possibly become the USP of the film," he had added.


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2.0 has grossed Rs 110 crore worldwide at the box office as the Akshay Kumar and Rajinikanth film breaks a few records.

Rajinikanth and Akshay Kumar’s 2.0 box office collection has managed to exceed expectations as it grossed Rs 110 crore worldwide, with Rs 85 crore earning coming from India. “2Point0 collected a WW Gross of 110 cr and the film collected 85 Cr in India. Biggest Opening for Superstar Rajinikanth and Shankar” tweeted trade analyst Vamsi Kaka. Earlier, trade expert Sreedhar Pillai gave an estimated break-up of the box office break-up in India: North India (Hindi version) – Rs 21 cr, Tamil Nadu Rs 20 cr, Telugu States Rs 19 cr, Kerala Rs 5.5 cr, and Karnataka Rs 8 Cr.

The Hindi version earned Rs 20.25 crore on day one despite it being a working day. “Non-holiday release... Non-festival period... Yet, #2Point0 takes a SUPER START... Keeping in mind the fact that it’s a dubbed film + advance bookings opened very late, the biz is STRONG... Thu ₹ 20.25 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version,” said the rep trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.

Considered to be the most expensive film ever made in India, the Rs 550 crore film has reportedly recovered around Rs 370 crore from the sale of satellite, digital and distribution rights. According to trade analyst Ramesh Bala, the Shankar film will be screened in around 10,500 screens worldwide, with 7,000 in India. For perspective, Baahubali 2 was shown on 9,000 screens worldwide.

#2Point0 collected a WW Gross of 110 cr and the film collected 85 Cr in India. Biggest Opening for Superstar Rajinikanth and Shankar.@rajinikanth @shankarshanmugh @akshaykumar @arrahman @LycaProductions pic.twitter.com/LbjCVhevnC

— Vamsi Kaka (@vamsikaka) November 30, 2018

In the south, the Akshay, Rajini sci-fi film is performing well in the Telugu speaking states, Tamil Nadu and the US. The film has earned Rs 2.64 crore at the Chennai box office, which is higher than the box office collection of Vijay’s Sarkar that earned Rs 2.37 crore. This happens to be the highest opening in the history of Tamil cinema in Chennai.

Non-holiday release... Non-festival period... Yet, #2Point0 takes a SUPER START... Keeping in mind the fact that it’s a dubbed film + advance bookings opened very late, the biz is STRONG... Thu ₹ 20.25 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 30, 2018

Official numbers : 19 CR gross (12.5 CR share) AP TS #2Point0Telugu.. #2Point0 https://t.co/UN2bmqTEIY

— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) November 30, 2018

Be it #Kabali (1.12 CR), #Kaala (1.76 CR) or #2Point0 (2.64 CR) now, #SuperstarRajinikanth has rewritten the existing Chennai city opening day gross record unfailingly and set a new benchmark👌👌

PS - 2.64 includes the extra 3D glass charge, which is a part of the overall gross!

— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) November 30, 2018

Top 5 Other Lanugage Opening Day Grossers In #Kerala

1. #Sarkar 5.62 CR [ Also Current Highest Day 1 All Language]

2. #Bahubali2 5.45 CR

3. #Mersal 4.65 CR

4. #2Point0 4.15 CR

5. #Kabali 3.54 CR@sri50 @rameshlaus @mithunraman @cinema_babu @akshay14793 pic.twitter.com/bcZpwInyyM

— Forum Keralam (FK) (@Forumkeralam1) November 30, 2018

#2Point0 has crossed $350K for Thursday in #US Box Office..

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 30, 2018

#Bookmyshow has sold 2.2 million tickets till now for #2Point0 https://t.co/oEXZfntpy7

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) November 30, 2018

When it comes to ticket sales, Book My Show released a statement and said that 2.0 has already sold 2.2 million tickets already. In Andhra Pradesh and Nizam region, the Akshay Kumar starrer has collected Rs 19 crore. This is the highest collection for a Tamil dubbed into Telugu film.

In Kerala, the film has opened to Rs 4.15 crore at the box office, which is higher than Rajinikanth’s previous film Kabali. However, the film has failed to beat Vijay starrer Mersal (4.65 crores) and Sarkar (5.62 crores) in Kerala. Even Baahubali earned Rs 5.45 crore on Day 1 in Kerala.


The early estimates from Karnataka suggest that the Rajini film has collected Rs 8.25 crore on Day 1. The film will have a four day opening weekend, and the collections for the Hindi version is yet to be announced.

2.0 sees Rajini play the role of Chitti version 2.0 and Dr. Vaseegaran and Akshay Kumar essays the role of Dr. Richard, who later transforms into the crewman. The film explores the fifth element and what it holds for human beings and hence the film’s tagline became, “Because this world is not just for humans.”

Produced by Lyca, the film has music composed by AR Rahman and sound engineered by Resul Pookutty. The cinematography for the film completely shot in 3D is by Nirav Shah.



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Shankar might have disappointed with me, but that hasn't bogged down the crazy combo of Shankar and Rajinikanth for a sequel to his erstwhile blockbuster Robot (Enthiran), i.e 2.0. Made with a staggering Rs 450 Crore budget, the much-awaited action thriller has hit the screens on Thursday.

Despite being Thursday and being a dubbing film, 2.0 has got good openings. The film claimed to have earned 12.43 Crore share approximately in the Telugu states alone. As per reports, Nizam alone has earned 4.75 Crore share on the first day. This is certainly big. This has yet again proved the charisma of Rajini and Shankar in Telugu.

1st Day BO: Area-wise break-up (In share)

Nizam: 4.75  Crore

Vizag: 1.64 Crore

East : 0.96 Crore

West: 0.75  Crore

Krishna: 0.70  Crore

Guntur: 1.02 Crore

Nellore: 0.71  Crore

Seeded: 1.90  Crore

Total: 12.43 Crore (Share)



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Thugs of Hindostan -- Rs 522.5 million.
Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo -- Rs 400 million.
Sultan -- Rs 367 million.
Dhoom 3 -- Rs 363 million.
Tiger Zinda Hai -- Rs 337.5 million.

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As of yesterday, Thugs Of Hindostan is tracking at an incredible Rs 45 cr as its opening-day number. It seems the Amitabh Bachchan-Aamir Khan-Katrina Kaif-Fatima Sana Shaikh-starrer is set to register the highest day-one collections of the year till November 8, when it opens in cinemas. While it remains to be seen what the actual figures will be, here’s looking at the highest first-day numbers of Hindi films that have released this year as well as the all-time top openers.

ALL-TIME TOP 5 OPENERS

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion: April 2017: Rs 40.73 cr Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: November 2015: Rs 39.32 cr Sultan: July 2016: Rs 36.59 crHappy New Year: Oct 2014: Rs 36.31 crSanju: June 2018: Rs 34.19 Cr

HIGHEST OPENERS OF 2018


(Clockwise): Sanju, Race 3, Baaghi 2 and Gold


Sanju (June 29)Rs 34.19 Cr

Race 3 (June 15)Rs 27.69 Cr

Baaghi 2 (March 30)Rs 25 Cr

Gold (August 15)Rs 24.63 Cr


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Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain's film gets a poor start



Salman Khan Films' 'LoveYatri', that marks the debut of Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain, witnessed a 10 percent occupancy in the morning shows on Friday. Despite month-long promotions, the festive film failed to register a decent opening.

According to trade analyst Sumil Kadel, the movie collected Rs 1.80 crore (approximately) on Day 1 at the Indian box office. Exact figures are awaited.

 
The film faced stiff competition from Ayushmann Khurrana's 'AndhaDhun' and Tom Hardy-starrer 'Venom'. According to Box Office India report, Venom has not only affected the collections of this week's releases, but also 'Sui Dhaaga', which released last week. While both 'Loveyatri' and 'AndhaDhun' opened low, the former failed to pick up during the evening show as well.

Meena Iyer in her review for DNA gave 'LoveYatri' 2.5 stars out of five. "Debutant Aayush has definitely worked on his dance moves. He has a pleasing personality, but his act is one-dimensional. His co-actor, another newcomer, Warina, is someone to look out for. Her light-eyed, fair-skin, lithe form have definite appeal, as does her slightly nasal voice. She has the promise to become a future star because she handles the emotional scenes a tad better than Aayush, who needs to improve in the histrionics department," she wrote.

"However, the fault in LoveYatri lies with neither of the newcomers. It lies with the script that throws them together without infusing a combustible chemistry. While both are easy on the eye, they fail to ignite the screen," she concluded

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