Author: Milton Milton
With the of Covid-19, the cinemas saw an indefinite halt on releasing films. However, as the pandemic recedes, we are witnessing a few movie releases, one of which is Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari. Yesterday, Abhishek Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari was released in the United States and Canada, and this box office report gives us an insight into the film’s Day 1 collection in these overseas markets. United States of America box office 1,586 USD [Rs. 1.19 lacs] from 20 screens Canada box office 9,688 USD [Rs. 7.22 lacs] from 5 screens
The Coronaviruscaused widespread shutdowns that were especially hard on the film industry. With theatres closed and shoots cancelled, movies have been unable to proceed as normal. After eight months, Suraj Pe Mangal Bhari was the first feature to make its way to cinemas. Zee Studios made sure that the release took place on Sunday, in contrast to the usual Friday releases. While credit goes to Zee for taking the first step towards releasing movies normally in cinema halls, it has to be noted that the audience turnout was slower than expected. In fact, footfalls were far below the permitted amount…
Akshay Kumar’sfilm Laxmii, which recently hit the big screens in certain foreign countries that have reopened cinemas since the Covid-19 outbreak, shows that moviegoers are still somewhat hesitant to go to theaters. Even with a relatively low turnout, Laxmii has estimated to make about USD 400K [Rs. 2.98 cr.] in global box office earnings during its extended weekend debut. Interestingly, a major chunk of the box office earning for Laxmii has been generated within the U.A.E/G.C.C market that saw AED 718,237 [Rs. 1.45 cr.] coming in over its extended weekend. Following the UAE/GCC territory is the overseas market of Australia…
Akshay Kumar’swas one of the first films to be released in the U.A.E/G.C.C territory after the theatres reopened. Unfortunately, there was a reluctance among audiences to venture into cinema houses. Nonetheless, the movie has grossed approximately AED 718k [Rs. 1.45 cr] over the extended weekend in the region. Laxmii opened with a successfuldebut of AED 162,210 on Monday, November 9. Unfortunately, its subsequent two days saw a dramatic fall in earnings. Fortunately, Thursday and Friday redeemed the film, nearly doubling their collection at AED 129,944 and AED 153,002 respectively. On the mid-week of the week Laxmii experienced an upsurge in…
The muchanticipated Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii premiered on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9th, 2020. With cinemas in India closed for the majority of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, many films were released directly to streaming services. While cinemas are slowly reopening with limited capacity in many parts of India, only a few new films will be released in theatres. However, Laxmii will only have an OTT release in India, while being screened in theatres overseas in countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji with limited capacity. Let us…
On November 9, 2020, Laxmii Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani premiered on Disney+ Hotstar as theatres were closed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that theatres are reopening at 50% capacity in India, some older movies have been put back into cinemas while fewer new ones are released. Laxmii, however, will only be available to view on the streaming platform in India; yet, overseas territories [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] have limited cinema screenings. Here, we will be taking a look at the film’s overseas box office figures. Australia box office 11,391 USD [Rs. 8.49 lacs] from…
On November 9, 2020, the Akshay Kumar-Kiara Advani Laxmii made its digital debut on Disney+ Hotstar, a consequence of the March lockdown that kept theaters shuttered due to the ongoing pandemic. Despite theaters beginning to open at limited capacity across India, Laxmii, among other films, was released only through OTT platforms, although there were limited theatrical runs for the film in certain overseas territories, including the U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. Let us take a look at the box office figures in these foreign markets. Australia box office 10,449 USD [Rs. 7.78 lacs] from 49 screens New Zealand box…
On November 9, 2020, Akshay Kumar and Kiara movie Laxmii debuted on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT releases and with theatres reopening in certain parts of India, some of the films made their way back to the theatres, while some such as Laxmii were only released in select overseas territories like the U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. Let’s take a look at how the film fared in the overseas box office. Australia box office 9,743 USD [Rs. 7.25 lacs] from 39 screens New Zealand box office 9,796 USD [Rs. 7.29…
The of 2020 had people abuzz with excitement as Bollywood films were expected to break all previous box office records. With new international markets emerging, Indian filmmakers anticipated a massive increase in their profits, envisioning a golden age of cinema. Unfortunately, the reality is far from these projections. In the initial months of 2020, the movie industry was beset by an array of troubles – ranging from the current Yes Bank financial crisis to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this report, we examine the repercussions of these catastrophes on the Bollywood box office and attempt to assess the full extent…
Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani’sexclusively on the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of theaters across India had been closed since March, and therefore, many movies were given a direct-to-OTT release. While theaters are slowly re-opening in the country at a 50% capacity, not many new releases will be coming to the big screen, with Laxmii being one of the few that has not seen a theatrical release, however, in India alone. On the other hand, the film has had limited releases in select theaters overseas, including U.A.E, Australia, New…