The Aamir Khan starrer Laal Singh Chaddha has seen a significant jump in collections on Saturday, with estimates ranging from Rs. 9.20 to 10 crores for the day. The cumulative three-day opening weekend box–office figure thus stands at Rs. 28.75 crores, although the figures are relatively low, this surge provides a welcome glimmer of hope in what has been a dismal box–office journey for the movie.
Laal Singh Chaddha managed to perform a bit better than anticipated on its third day, despite the general negative opinion on Saturday. This could be due to the fact that it is a multiplex film, usually able to gather some traction on Saturdays. Unfortunately, the overall collection of the movie is dismal and will most likely go down as one of Aamir Khan’s biggest box office failures, resulting in massive financial losses.
The number of multiplexes in the nation experienced an impressive growth of 40%, however the single–screen theatres saw a slight decrease leading to an overall increase of 28-30%. Laal Singh Chaddha is likely to generate a nominal rise in collections on Sunday with an even bigger double-digit growth on Monday, however this should be followed by a downward trend. All of these should take the extended weekend.
The overall lifetime earnings of Laal Singh Chaddha are expected to be a meager Rs. 80 crores, a devastatingly dismal performance for a star as revered as Aamir Khan. In terms of collections, the film has pulled ahead of its rival Raksha Bandhan by Rs. 8 crores, but it remains to be seen whether it can hold the lead over time or not.ollections of Laal Singh Chaddha close to Rs. 50 crore.
