Advertisement
Bharat Box Office Day 1: It has taken a Blockbuster start at the Box Office. It was predicted in this column that 30 crores was the bare minimum opening that the Salman Khan starrer was expected to take, 35 crores was on the cards and with some push, it could well extend towards the 40 crores mark. For all practical purposes though, a number around 35 crores was being expected.
However, what happened on Wednesday was sheet magic. The film not just crossed the 30 crores, 35 crores and 40 crores milestone, it continued to earn big with every passing show. As a result, the film recorded a huge 42.30 crores on its first day. This is simply tremendous since even those with great expectations didn’t quite see a number on these lines coming. Still, this actually turned out to be the case and as a result, the distributors and exhibitors had a lot to cheer about on the opening day at least.
Advertisement
The combination of Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar has delivered all over again. While their Eid release Sultan had taken a start of 36.54 crores, Tiger Zinda Hai had scored 34.10 crores on its first day. Now Bharat has further broken the barrier and set a new benchmark for all involved.
Advertisement
The start has been made by Bharat and now it is all about consolidating from here on. The film carries a huge advantage of a five day weekend and if collections continue with similar momentum while accounting for the fact that Wednesday was Eid and Thursday and Friday would be regular days, a major total is set to be accumulated before weekdays begin.
Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources
Advertisement
Joginder Tuteja tweets @tutejajoginder
Android & IOS users, download our mobile app for faster than ever Bollywood & Box Office updates!
Advertisement
