Thank God Box Office Estimate Day 2: Collects Rs. 5.90 crores on Wednesday

Thank God is not trending as well as expected as after a below-par opening day, the collections dipped by around 25 percent on the second day. According to early estimates, Thank God has collected in the range of Rs. 5.75 to 6.35 crore, taking the two-day total to Rs 14.25 crore, which is below the mark for a Diwali release featuring Ajay Devgn, Sidharth Malhotra, and Rakul Preet Singh.

After a low start, the hope was on Thank God to stay at the same level on the second day to have some shot at putting up some respectable numbers in the long run, but this drop has now curtailed all the chances of it succeeding until and unless there is a miraculous turn of events in the days to come.

A total of Rs. 75 crore will be a respectable result for Thank God given the results, and the trend in the next 2 days will clear what is in store for this Indra Kumar directorial. What’s surprising is also the fact that Thank God is not doing well in comedy-friendly markets like Gujarat and Rajasthan among others.

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Ram Setu Box Office Estimate Day 2: DROPS by 30 percent on Wednesday; collects Rs. 11 crores

After an average start at the box office, Akshay Kumar’s action adventure, Ram Setu, has seen a dip in business on second day. According to early estimates, Ram Setu has collected in the range of Rs. 10.50 to 11.50 crores on its second day taking the two-day total collection to Rs. 26.25 crore. The drop is around 27 to 30 percent, depending on how strongly it has held in the mass belts.

For a film that hasn’t taken a bumper opening, the hold in collections during the Diwali period should have been better, but this drop around the 30 percent range, indicates that the film might not have a long run at the box office. It would be a big task for the film to hit a century in the long run, but the festive period can just about push the film closer to that number.

The collections of day one and day two are aided majorly by the holiday factor, and the real value without holidays might be lower by about 25 percent. The film is continuing to do well in the mass belts, but the metros and multiplexes are just not coming on board the film. It’s probably the subject and over-exposure factor that is driving the audience in the tier 1 center away from the film.

Thursday will be the acid test for Ram Setu as another drop is expected. It’s important for the film to curtail the drop percent under 20 percent to have a shot at a century number.

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Pakistani film The Legend of Maula Jatt scores over Ram Setu and Thank God at U.K and North America box office

The two new releases viz. the Akshay Kumar starrer Ram Setu and the Sidharth Malhotra – Ajay Devgn starrer Thank God hit screens yesterday on Diwali. In the overseas markets as well both releases saw a simultaneous release, and have been doing rather well despite eating in each other’s’ share of the market. However, when compared to previous releases, both Ram Setu and Thank God seem to have been outdone. In fact, the Pakistani film The Legend Of Maula Jatt which was released nearly two weeks ago has outdone both new releases at the U.K and North America box office.

At the UK box office, The Legend of Maula Jatt has managed to draw in a staggering USD 46,825 USD [Rs. 38.40 lakhs] from 56 screens on its thirteenth day running. Comparatively, both the Bollywood releases which hit screens yesterday have barely managed to collect the same amount together. In fact, Thank God managed to draw in USD 19,472 [Rs. 15.97 lakhs] from 83 screens while Ram Setu drew in USD 16,595 [Rs. 13.61 lakhs] from 95 screens on their opening day respectively.

Echoing a similar note, the North America box office featured the same outcome with The Legend of Maula Jatt eclipsing the collections of the new releases. Within this market, the Pakistani film drew in USD 56,586 [Rs. 46.45 lakhs] from 90 screens as compared to Thank God which drew in USD 40,358 [Rs. 33.13 lakhs] from 228 screens and Ram Setu which collected USD 48,330 [Rs. 39.67 lakhs] from 354 screens.

Surprisingly, despite the two new releases, featuring considerably higher screen counts than the Pakistani film in both markets, Thank God and Ram Setu both fail to surpass the collections of The Legend of Maula Jatt.

U.K Box Office
Maula Jatt – Day 13 – 46,825 USD [Rs. 38.40 lacs] from 56 screens
Thank God – Day 1 – 19,472 USD [Rs. 15.97 lacs] from 83 screens
Ram Setu – Day 1 – 16,595 USD [Rs. 13.61 lacs] from 95 screens

North America Box Office
Maula Jatt – Day 13 – 56,586 USD [Rs. 46.45 lakhs] from 90 screens
Thank God – Day 1 – 40,358 USD [Rs. 33.13 lakhs] from 228 screens
Ram Setu – Day 1 – 48,330 USD [Rs. 39.67 lakhs] from 354 screens

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Tiger Shroff roped in for Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti’s next?

Tiger Shroff was last seen on the big screen in the film Heropanti 2. While the film did not perform as expected at the box office, Tiger quickly moved to his next. In fact, the actor has been busy working on Ganapath which is slated to hit screens in December this year. Well, now we hear that Tiger has been roped in for a new project that will be helmed by the Akshay Kumar starrer Mission Mangal director Jagan Shakti.

As per a report by Peeping Moon, the yet-untitled venture will be an emotional action drama, shot extensively in the UK. Directed by Jagan Shakti the venture is apparently being bankrolled by Vashu Bhagnani and Jackky Bhagnani’s Pooja Entertainment. Interestingly, this will be Bhagnani and Tiger’s second venture together post the Vikas Bahl directorial Ganapath. As for the new project, the makers of the film are said to be in talks with Tiger to arrange his dates, post which the final paperwork for the film will be processed. However, it remains unclear whether the film is the same one that was to feature Akshay Kumar but was later shelved, or whether this venture is a totally different film.

As for Tiger, the young actor is busy with his buddy film, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan which is directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, following which he will be seen in Rohit Dhawan’s Rambo remake.

Also Read: Janhvi Kapoor paired with Tiger in Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, no love interest for Akshay Kumar

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui responds to NO buyers for his 7 films by OTT platforms; says “Mera kaam hai acting karna. Usske aage main kuch nahin janta”

The honeymoon is over. Major OTT platforms are no more willing and ready to pay astronomical sums to producers to buy feature films that they want to dump on digital without taking the theatre route. The OTT players have seen through the ruse. The hardest hit apparently, is Nawazuddin Siddiqui who has a slew of releases waiting to go on the digital domain.

But no buyers? Says Nawaz, “This is news to me. To be very honest, once I complete a film I don’t keep track of its journey. Mera kaam hai acting karna. Usske aage main kuch nahin janta.”

Nawaz also adds that to him the format of screening is not relevant. “Whether my films are seen on the big screen or at home, I am equally excited about it. There is no difference in my mind between the two experiences.”

What about the fact that the viewership at home is distracted and disrespectful? “Not true,” protests Nawaz. “Sacred Games is my most avidly watched work and the most loved performance of my career. And it’s on the digital platform Netflix. On the other hand, films like The Mountain Man and Raghav Raman where I worked really hard were hardly seen in movie theatres.”

Also Read: Nawazuddin Siddiqui suffers the most as OTT platforms stop accepting films for direct digital releases; 7 films of the actor awaiting a release

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Ram Setu Box Office: Film emerges as Akshay Kumar’s biggest opener of 2022

Ram Setu has taken the biggest opening for an Akshay Kumar starrer in 2022. In a year full of unpredictability when a lot of calculations and predictions have gone for a toss, Ram Setu has taken a start of Rs. 15.50 crores*. With this, it has also emerged as Akshay Kumar’s best of the year as it has surpassed Bachchhan Paandey opening day numbers of Rs. 13.25 crores.

Though the film has released on Diwali, it isn’t the kind of film which belongs to the kind of genre that usually opens big during this festive season, say Housefull 4. That film had taken a start of Rs. 19.08 crores back in 2019 but then it was a full-on comedy entertainer and very importantly, an offering from a hit franchise. In the case of Ram Setu, it is far more serious in appeal and also has a more class-appealing subject. Hence, it was actually nice to see numbers trickle in from certain mass centers as well, something that will help the film keep collecting this week.

From here, the film should sustain itself today and tomorrow because that will then allow the stage for further growth over the weekend. The Abhishek Sharma-directed film has seen decent to good reviews coming its way and the good part is that it hasn’t been disliked by anyone. In such a scenario, there is always a good possibility that a film will have sustained collections and that’s what Ram Setu would be aiming for as well.

*Estimates. Final numbers awaited

Note: All collections as per production and distribution sources

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Inside Pics of Sonam Kapoor’s Diwali Bash: Arjun Kapoor ‘finally’ gets a pic with Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif; Varun Dhawan poses with Nargis Fakhri

The Kapoor Diwali bash was a lavish affair. Besides the entire group of Kapoor cousins, the party also saw some of their close friends from the industry. Sonam Kapoor, who is currently enjoying motherhood, was seen bonding and chilling with her friends, including designer Pernia Qureshi and stylist Tanya Ghavri. Arjun Kapoor, who arrived at the party with his girlfriend Malaika Arora, also posted a series of photos from the bash. On the other hand, Varun Dhawan also shared some of his party shenanigans.

B-town is bustling with parties and bashes with Diwali fever all around. The lavish Kapoor bash saw many of these celebs taking to social media to share glimpses of the party. Vicky Kaushal and Katrina Kaif, who seem to be Diwali party regulars, attended the Kapoor bash, hand-in-hand. And one person who managed to get clicked with them ‘finally’ was Arjun Kapoor. The actor posted this ‘special’ photo on his Instagram story and captioned it saying, “Finally have a picture with these 2 @vickykaushal09 @katrinakaif”.

 

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Besides this, Arjun Kapoor also posted another photo where he turned ‘kishan-kanhaiya’ where he was surrounded by the pretty ladies of the bash. The photo included his cousins Sonam Kapoor and Shanaya Kapoor along with his co-stars Bhumi Pednekar and Rakul Preet Singh. For the unversed, Arjun was paired alongside Rakul in the 2021 release Sardar Ka Grandson and on the other hand, he is currently doing a film with Bhumi Pednekar titled The Lady Killer.

 

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Besides that, another one who shared about the bash was Varun Dhawan. While the actor is gearing up for his release Bhediya, he shared a photo on his Instagram page, referring to the same. Besides that, he also shared another picture where he was seen reuniting with his Main Tera Hero co-star Nargis Fakhri. The photo also featured Varun’s wife Natasha Dalal.

Sonam Kapoor and her husband Anand Ahuja hosted a Diwali bash at their residence and it is a special Diwali for the couple who welcomed their first child a few months ago.

Also Read: Diwali 2022: Uorfi Javed, Namish Taneja, and Anjali Arora spread the message of a pollution-free and cracker-free Diwali

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