Six weeks after Bachchhan Paandey was released, Bollywood has finally managed to take a small step forward. It’s been hard times for the film industry lately; other than south Indian films, no other movies have even managed to garner attention from consumers. But Hrpopanti 2 managed to penetrate markets in lower socioeconomic levels by at least breaking even on opening day.* Though this doesn’t change anything about earnings*, it does give it an opportunity to increase revenue over the long run if Tiger Shroff manages something greater than *Rs. 8-10 crores*. To do this, he’ll need stronger buzz surrounding his latest release – but the fact that there is some buzz means he might be able to pull through and save face this Eid holiday.*
For now, Runway 34 struggled to win attention as Rs. 3.5 crore* was all they managed on the first day of this movie starring Ajay Devgn in his own direction and acting debut. As for KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) which released just last week – it did quite well on its second Friday with collections standing at an impressive Rs. 4 crore*. With each passing day the film continues to make progress towards its landmark target; soon enough, it would have surpassed what is considered a benchmark or defining limit for success – even surpassing them by about 20%!
*Estimates. Final numbers awaited.
Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources.
