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Box office: ‘Udta Punjab’ annals 5th top opening weekend of 2016
- Updated: June 21, 2016
Made for a niche audience, Shahid Kapoor-starrer ‘Udta Punjab’ wasn’t unequivocally approaching to hoard large numbers during a box office. And as it strike theatres on Friday, a collections were some-more or reduction in line with a predictions. However, with a clever word-of-mouth buzz, a numbers soared over a weekend, assisting a film turn a fifth top opening weekend grosser of 2016.
Shahid Kapoor in ‘Udta Punjab’
Says trade researcher Amod Mehra, “The trade was awaiting a outrageous giveaway broadside (courtesy a debate over censorship) that was bestowed on ‘Udta Punjab’ to assistance a film hoard a outrageous opening. But, it non-stop to normal response on Friday with North India bringing in limit revenue. The collections softened over a weekend and a film managed to register a important weekend. Made during a medium budget, ‘Udta Punjab’ should be means to cruise by to a reserve symbol comfortably.”
According to trade sources, a numbers done for Shahid’s career best weekend. So far, a record was hold by his 2013 film, ‘R… Rajkumar’, that had minted Rs 30.7 crore in a initial 3 days of release. ‘Udta Punjab’ also stars Alia Bhatt, Diljit Dosanjh and Kareena Kapoor Khan. “The film is doing really good in multiplexes opposite large cities and a best numbers have come in from Punjab and Delhi,” says trade consultant Taran Adarsh.
Last Friday’s other Hindi release, Nagesh Kukunoor’s ‘Dhanak’ had to calm itself with vicious commend as ‘Udta Punjab’ clearly stole a show. Among Hollywood releases, ‘Finding Dory’, a supplement to ‘Finding Nemo’ (2003) was perceived good by a audience.
BO stats
Rs 33.80crore
Udta Punjab
Rs 5.29crore
Finding Dory
(Opening weekend figures)