Author: Milton Milton
Rs. 96.75 crores* already and still counting. This is what Pushpa (Hindi) achieved after pulling off a successful turn on Wednesday, taking advantage of the Republic Day long weekend despite screening in limited areas – primarily interior cities – which helped increase viewership immensely and also gathered enough to make Rs. 1.5 crores*. It also happened to be the only film making money during these six weeks, which makes reaching the ₹97 crore figure worth celebrating over just a measly additional ₹3 crore*. Even if it achieves this milestone tomorrow*, barely more than ₹100 crore would remain until its finished…
Kabir Khan directed sports bio-pic 83 starring Ranveer Singh, released last month to a good response from the critics. However the film did not really connect with mass dominated sectors outside metros. But in the overseas market 83 which was based on India’s iconic win at the 1983 cricket World Cup has been doing well; drawing 8.27 million USD [Rs. 61.52 crores] so far! In this Box Office Report we take a look at how well 83 did in other countries and compare it to earlier releases from 2021. Unsurprisingly, the much-hyped film managed to surpass Akshay Kumar’s Sooryavanshi which…
The Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1, which released last December was truly the talk of the town. When pitted against films such as Spider-Man: No Way Home and 83, it still managed to succeed financially despite having a slow start at the box office. Over the course of its three weeks in cinemas so far, Pushpa’s earnings have seen significant gains since opening week – now being considered among this year’s most successful films domestically due to its ability to garner interest and support among audiences everywhere. Now that Pushpa is in its fifth week, it…
The team of Kabir Khan’s directorial 83 had to wait nearly two years to release the film because all theaters across the country had been closed for most of the pandemic. The film starring Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev was released on December 24 but this proved to be too little too late when reports showed a sudden increase in CoVID-19 cases and government officials quickly started banning public gatherings or restricting entry into certain areas – including theaters. Critics applauded 83 but no one can forget how close we came to succumbing altogether due to this virus that penetrated…
The Allu Arjun starrer Pushpa: The Rise – Part 1 has managed to make it through India’s Monsoon period and emerge as one of the top ten highest grossing films this year, despite other great Bollywood movies released around the same time. With approximately 22.5 crores made in opening weekend, this action drama movie is looking more promising than last year’s Baahubali movies for sure. Critics were quite surprised about how quickly this film became a blockbuster when many did not even know about it beforehand! As per Aamir Khan’s formula, To measure a film’s success, you need to see…
The ayushmann Khurrana and Vaani Kapoor starrer Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui was released some time ago. More recently, it has been available on the OTT platforms which have received a positive response from the audience. However, because of the pandemic going on right now and movie makers choosing to push back their releases – this movie which was already made for theater release originally has gotten an extension for people to watch it there as well. Thanks to theatres continuing to screen the film Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui for another week, there was an additional Rs. 10 lakhs added to its box…
Pandemic, theaters have been shut down and original theatrical release – There are many challenges that Pushpa has faced concerning its initial screenings. Still, it has not given up easily and continues to fight against this troubling turn of events. Yes, ticket sales dropped dramatically on weekday mornings in the 4th week and if they hadn’t done so then they could’ve entered into the 100 Crore Club. Nevertheless, Pushpa hasn’t turned their back on hope just yet; evidenced through surprisingly good Friday gift collection figures. With a take of Rs. 66 crore, Allu Arjun’s latest release did really well at…
Film ’83’ collected Rs. 102 crores* at the box office and may end up bringing in a couple of crores more. Even though it was well put together, curiously, it didn’t receive much attention. When you’re unable to pinpoint what went wrong despite there being so many aspects involved in its production (including budget), all hope seems lost. What’s done is done, this is what has happened with ’83’. It was a passion project for all those who were closely affiliated with it; from actors to directors to producers – they all worked tirelessly on something special and mesmerizing. From…
This year’s comeback king was a fast-paced actioner starring Allu Arjun, which steadily gained an increasing number of viewers since its opening weekend. However, due to lack of new releases during Christmas and New Year celebrations, PUSHPPA: THE RISE – PART 1 underwent a steep drop in viewership this winter season’s box office race while still grossing over Rs 83 crore rupees. After gradually being beaten out by other movies from this month’s releases PUSHPPA: THE RISE – PART 1 is showing promising signs of improvement. While the film continues its battle for supremacy against upcoming Bollywood projects for next…
The Tom Holland starrer Spider-Man: No Way Home made waves in cinemas earlier this month. With rave reviews and countless inspiring conversations surrounding it, no one was disappointed by what was in store for them. In the first few days of being out on screens nationwide, things were looking bright for the project and fans knew it would be around for awhile yet. By Week 4 however, interest slowed down and things weren’t quite as hopeful as before. According to recent reports, Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home has been able to earn an additional Rs. 4.14 crore for a grand…