Gangubai Kathiawadi, the Sanjay Leela Bansali directorial that was released on Friday last week opened to a thunderous response from the critics and audience alike. After exceeding expectations on its opening day, the business of the film saw an immense jump in collections on its second day running. Now on its third day, Gangubai Kathiawadi has yet again seen a massive spike in collections.
In this box office report, we take a look at the opening weekend collections of Gangubai Kathiawadi while comparing the same to Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s previous releases. Collecting Rs. 39.12 cr in three days, Gangubai Kathiawadi manages to become Bhansali’s fourth highest opening weekend grosser. In fact, the business of the film manages to beat his earlier release Guzaarish that collected Rs. 15 cr, as well as some other films like Saawariya that collected Rs. 11.23 cr, Devdas that collected Rs. 6.15 cr, Black that collected Rs. 3.43 cr, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam that collected Rs. 2.86 cr, and Khamoshi – The Musical that collected Rs. 1.68 cr.
However, the business of Gangubai Kathiawadi does not surpass the collecJtions of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s other releases like Padmaavat which collected Rs. 114 cr, Goliyon Ki Raasleel Ram-Leela that collected Rs. 52.75 cr, and Bajirao Mastani that had collected Rs. 46.77 cr.
The latest box office report for Gangubai Kathiawadi, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali, reveals that the film has had a successful opening weekend, collecting a total of Rs. 39.12 cr in three days. This makes it Bhansali’s fourth highest opening weekend grosser to date.
Comparing the film’s performance to Bhansali’s previous releases, it can be seen that it has outperformed Guzaarish, which collected Rs. 15 cr, as well as other films like Saawariya and Devdas. Furthermore, Gangubai Kathiawadi has also performed better than Black, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, and Khamoshi – The Musical, which had opening weekend collections of Rs. 3.43 cr, Rs. 2.86 cr, and Rs. 1.68 cr, respectively. This strong performance is a promising indication of the film’s overall success at the box office.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Top 10 Highest All-Time Opening Weekend Grossers at a glance:
Padmaavat – Rs. 114 cr
Goliyon Ki Raasleel Ram-leela – Rs. 52.75 cr
Bajirao Mastani – Rs. 46.77 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 39.12 cr
Guzaarish – Rs. 15 cr
Saawariya – Rs. 11.23 cr
Devdas – Rs. 6.15 cr
Black – Rs. 3.43 cr
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam – Rs. 2.86 cr
Khamoshi – The Musical – Rs. 1.68 cr
