Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii made its way to the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. As the theatres had been shut since the March amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT release. With theatres opening up on 50% capacity in many states in India, some previous films are hitting the theatres and only few new releases will happen on big screen. Amongst the films seeing no theatre release would be Laxmii but only in India. The film has been released in theatres overseas [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] but in limited capacity. We now look at the box office numbers from the overseas territories.

Australia box office
10,449 USD [Rs. 7.78 lacs] from 49 screens

New Zealand box office
9,186 USD [Rs. 6.84 lacs] from 29 screens

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii made its way to the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. As the theatres had been shut since the March amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT release. With theatres opening up on 50% capacity in many states in India, some previous films are hitting the theatres and only few new releases will happen on big screen. Amongst the films seeing no theatre release would be Laxmii but only in India. The film has been released in theatres overseas [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] but in limited capacity. We now look at the box office numbers from the overseas territories.

Australia box office
8,709 USD [Rs. 6.50 lacs] from 50 screens

New Zealand box office
5,776 USD [Rs. 4.31 lacs] from 26 screens

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii made its way to the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. As the theatres had been shut since the March amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT release. With theatres opening up on 50% capacity in many states in India, some previous films are hitting the theatres and only few new releases will happen on big screen. Amongst the films seeing no theatre release would be Laxmii but only in India. The film has been released in theatres overseas [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] but in limited capacity. We now look at the box office numbers from the overseas territories.

Australia box office
9,743 USD [Rs. 7.25 lacs] from 39 screens

New Zealand box office
9,796 USD [Rs. 7.29 lacs] from 25 screens

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii made its way to the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. As the theatres had been shut since the March amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT release. With theatres opening up on 50% capacity in many states in India, some previous films are hitting the theatres and only few new releases will happen on big screen. Amongst the films seeing no theatre release would be Laxmii but only in India. The film has been released in theatres overseas [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] but in limited capacity. We now look at the box office numbers from the overseas territories.

Australia box office
15,886 USD [Rs. 11.78 lacs] from 43 screens

New Zealand box office
14,897 USD [Rs. 11.05 lacs] from 29 screens

Akshay Kumar and Kiara Advani starrer Laxmii made its way to the streaming platform Disney+ Hotstar on November 9, 2020. As the theatres had been shut since the March amid the lockdown due to coronavirus pandemic, many films saw direct-to-OTT release. With theatres opening up on 50% capacity in many states in India, some previous films are hitting the theatres and only few new releases will happen on big screen. Amongst the films seeing no theatre release would be Laxmii but only in India. The film has been released in theatres overseas [U.A.E, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji] but in limited capacity. We now look at the box office numbers from the overseas territories.

Australia box office
20,460 USD [Rs. 15.13 lacs] from 44 screens

New Zealand box office
20,815 USD [Rs. 15.40 lacs] from 31 screens

बॉलीवुड से एक बहुत ही चौंकाने वाली खबर सामने आई है. मशहूर एक्टर सुशांत सिंह राजपूत ने मुंबई में अपने घर में फांसी लगाकर जान दे दी है. सुशांत सिंह राजपूतसुशांत सिंह राजपूत

बॉलीवुड से एक बहुत ही चौंकाने वाली खबर सामने आई है. मशहूर एक्टर सुशांत सिंह राजपूत ने मुंबई में अपने घर में फांसी लगाकर जान दे दी है. वे 34 साल के थे. सुशांत बॉलीवुड के बेहद लोकप्रिय एक्टर थे. रिपोर्ट्स के अनुसार, सुशांत के कुछ दोस्त भी उनके घर पर थे. उनके कमरे के दरवाजे को जब तोड़ा गया तो रूम में सुशांत फांसी के फंदे से लटके पाए गए. पुलिस की रिपोर्ट के अनुसार, वे पिछले छह महीनों से डिप्रेशन से गुजर रहे थे.

उन्होंने अपने करियर की शुरुआत टीवी एक्टर के तौर पर की थी. उन्होंने सबसे पहले 'किस देश में है मेरा दिल' नाम के धारावाहिक में काम किया था पर उन्हें पहचान एकता कपूर के धारावाहिक पवित्र रिश्ता से मिली. इसके बाद उनका फिल्मों का सफर शुरु हुआ था. वे फिल्म काय पो छे में लीड एक्टर के तौर पर नजर आए थे, और उनके अभिनय की तारीफ भी हुई थी.

धोनी की बायोपिक साबित हुई थी सुशांत के लिए टर्निंग प्वॉइंट

इसके बाद वो शुद्ध देसी रोमांस में वाणी कपूर और परिणीति चोपड़ा के साथ दिखे थे. हालांकि उन्होंने सबसे ज्यादा चर्चा भारतीय टीम के पूर्व कप्तान एम एस धोनी का किरदार निभा कर बटोरी थी. नीरज पांडे द्वारा निर्देशित एम एस धोनी की बायोपिक सुशांत के करियर की पहली फिल्म थी जिसने सौ करोड़ का कलेक्शन किया था. सुशांत इसके अलावा फिल्म सोनचिड़िया और छिछोरे जैसी फिल्मों में नजर आ चुके थे. उनकी आखिरी फिल्म केदारनाथ थी जिसमें वे सारा अली खान के साथ दिखे थे. सुशांत की अपकमिंग फिल्म किजी और मैनी थी. इस फिल्म का कुछ समय पहले फर्स्ट लुक भी रिलीज हुआ था.

2020 started with a bang and was expected to be the year that Bollywood films would set new benchmarks at the box office. With new markets opening up, trade expectations were that Indian films could see an increase in revenues propelling filmmaking to the next level. However, contrary to expectations the first three months have been rather bleak for the industry, the recent financial crisis with Yes Bank, and the currently on going Coronavirus scare that has sent the nation into a lockdown. In this analysis we take a look at the box office report card of Bollywood to analyse how much the industry has suffered from the current events.

In fact, the first quarter of 2020 has seen Bollywood rake in approximately Rs. 778 cr. with a major chunk of collections coming from the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior that drew in triple digits and Baaghi 3 that fell short of a century due to unseen circumstances. If that wasn’t all, the Coronavirus scare that has put the nation in lockdown also forced the postponement of releases like Sooryavanshi which ideally could have added around Rs. 170 cr. to the total box office tally in the final week of March. The other films to suffer greatly from the Covid-19 pandemic are Baaghi 3 and Angrezi Medium. While the first fell short of the anticipated collections by Rs. 40 cr, the other release Angrezi Medium was affected the most with theatres shutting down, the film that was expected to rake in well over Rs. 30 cr saw just Rs. 9.36 cr coming in.

Shedding light on the first quarter Amod Mehra states that given how tumultuous the year was, it was a rather bleak start. However, he is quick to reaffirm that films cannot be written off totally, while also pointing out that unlike previous years the first three months of 2020 featured very few releases. “If you look at previous years there have been films which featured big star names like Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar and so on, but in 2020 the first quarter saw releases of smaller celebrities so obviously the box office collections would differ.”

Trade Analyst Girish Johar doesn’t mince words when talking about the first quarter of 2020 when he says, “The first quarter has gone for a toss that is evident. As for the second quarter, basis on what the government declares, things will take time to get back on track. In fact, things like getting artist dates, locations, set ups in place will take at least two to three weeks, after the government relaxes the embargo.”

“I had tweeted as well that we have lost around Rs. 400-500 cr. in the first quarter, but that is majorly because of the Corona thing, but an equal contributor is the quality of the content. It is not like a good film has come and the audience has missed out on it. It is the content quality of the films that have come, like Baaghi 3 took a good start but in its second week there was a drastic drop in collections due to content and Corona, even ABCD 3D did decently well but eventually its collections as well dropped”, reasons Johar when detailing what went wrong in the first quarter of 2020.

Echoing a similar view films trade analyst Taran Adarsh too states that the first quarter of 2020 was rather dull, “The first three months of 2020 have been dull, though there were a few films like Tanhaji, Street Dancer 3D and some other films like Thappad that did do business, the first quarter was low key. As for Baaghi 3 while the film did well, its box office run was marred by the Coronavirus pandemic, so yes that as well affected overall business.”

Talking about the future Mehra reserves his comments saying, “Further talking about what is to come Mehra continues, “Right now I cannot say what the future holds, I cannot play God. All we can do is wait and watch and hope that the box office figures pick up.” On the other hand Girish Johar has a reserved yet optimistic outlook when he says, “Right now nothing is happening; only writers and director are at work developing stories for future films so eventually we will see an increase in collections in the coming months”.

Concluding his analysis on the coming months, Taran Adarsh holds a reserved optimism when he says, “When the theatres do open it will be slow at first, since audience will stay away from crowded places due to fear. That movie watching, theatre going culture will have to be cultivated again amongst the audience. So yes the first few months will be slow, but it will pick up.”

Year Wise First Quarter Report of Bollywood films at the India box office

2020 – Rs. 778 cr.

2019 – Rs. 1090 cr.

2018 – Rs. 923.12 cr.

2017 – Rs. 650 cr.

NOTE – All figures are approximate

The first quarter of 2020 has been a rather tumultuous year not only for the general populace but also for the film industry. With the year starting off with calamities like the Australian fires, earthquakes, threat of a new world war, and more recently the Coronavirus outbreak, theatre going audience have chosen to stay away from cinemas. In this special report we take a look at the first quarter of 2020 analysing how the box office graph has fared in comparison to previous years.

Given the global scenario in the first three months of 2020, Hollywood releases have severely underperformed at the India box office. In fact, estimates state that the first three months of 2020 witnessed around Rs. 50 cr. coming in from box office collections with the film 1917 and Dolittle generating Rs. 10 cr. each. When compared to previous years, 2019 saw approximately Rs. 125 cr. coming in with Captain Marvel and How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World contributing Rs. 85 cr. and Rs. 12 cr. respectively.

On the other hand 2018 was a slow year with approximately Rs. 75 cr. coming in, while 2017 saw Rs. 135 cr. being collected with XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Logan raking in Rs. 31 cr. and Rs. 35.29 cr. respectively.

Reasoning why the first quarter of 2020 has been rather disappointing at the box office, film trade analyst Girish Johar says, “If you look at the releases in 2020 as compared to previous years, the first three months did not feature big ticket releases that would draw in the audience. Films like Fast & Furious 9 which was slated to release have been pushed back due to the Coronavirus pandemic, so of course the first quarter has been bleak.” Further talking about the lacklustre business in the first three months Girish continues, “Also if you see in the little screen time that we have had in the first quarter the films that released did not boast of being high on content, so audiences as well took a decision to avoid patronizing such films. Unlike previous years, 2020 did not have a, what can be said as a highlight release in the first quarter, that eventually becomes a major money-spinner.”

However, though Girish claims that the first quarter of 2020 was bad, he does hold out hope for the coming months. “A number of films have been rescheduled to release later. And once the government clears films to release it might take a few weeks before things get back on track but yes there will be an increase in collections.” However, despite his optimism Johar still maintains a reservation that he explains saying, “Because the release of films were shifted that would mean re-promoting and marketing them, which in turn would increase cost, and not to mention the fight between big releases to capitalize on the prime release dates, and film promotion mediums. So though there will be an increase in collections it will certainly be interesting to watch the coming days.”

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh too shares a similar point of view saying, “The first three months of 2020 did not feature big ticket releases. And with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic Hollywood studios took the call to push releases to a later date. This is because today films release globally and in the light of the current scenario everything is shut across the globe, so yes the first quarter of 2020 was low key.” As for what the future holds, Taran claims that while it will be bright, it will also be slow to rake in the number. “When theatres open and films start to release apart from major clashes happening the audience will as well be apprehensive to venture into crowded areas, so business will start on a slow note, but as the months progress there will be an increase.”

Year Wise First Quarter Report of Hollywood films at the India box office [All figures are approximate]

2020 – Rs. 50 cr.

2019 – Rs. 125 cr.

2018 – Rs. 75 cr.

2017 – Rs. 135 cr.

The first quarter of 2020 has almost come to a close and despite the hurdles and the lockdown there have been a few films that have left a mark at the box office. In this box office special report we take a look at the top grossers of 2020 at the worldwide box office so far.

Collecting Rs. 367.65 cr, the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior has managed to become the highest grosser of 2020 at the worldwide box office. In fact, the film ranks as the 21^st all-time highest grosser at the worldwide box office. Besides Tanhaji, the other releases of 2020 that have made it to this list are Baaghi 3 that collected Rs. 135.57 cr, Street Dancer 3D that collected Rs. 95.86 cr, Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan that collected Rs. 82.94 cr and Malang that had collected Rs. 80.22 cr.

With a plethora of releases yet to come, including some big ticket films like Sooryavanshi, Radhe and others, it remains to be seen how many more film manage to make the cut.

Top Grossers of 2020 at the Worldwide Box Office

Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior – Rs. 367.65 cr. [21st All Time Highest]

Baaghi 3 – Rs. 135.57 cr.

Street Dancer 3D – Rs. 95.86 cr.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan – Rs. 82.94 cr.

Malang – Rs. 80.22 cr.

2020 which was expected to be a stellar year for the film industry has quickly turned sour. With multiple incidents that affected audience footfalls, finally ending with a global lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, the film industry is reeling. However, a few films did release and managed to captivate the audience, and in this special report we take a look at the top grossers at the overseas box office in the first quarter of 2020.

Collecting USD 4.92 million [Rs. 36.83 cr] the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior claims the top spot as the highest overseas grosser in the first quarter of 2020. Following Tanhaji, are other releases like the Tiger Shroff starrer Baaghi 3 that collected USD 3.30 million [Rs. 24.70 cr], Chhappak that collected USD 2.10 million [Rs. 15.72 cr] and Street Dancer 3D that had collected USD 2.04 million [Rs. 15.27 cr].

Currently, with a global lockdown enforced till mid-April, it remains to be seen how the new releases will fare after the lockdown has been lifted. However, trade predictions state that the audience will take time to venture into crowded areas like theatres for a while.

Top Grossers at the Overseas Box Office in the First Quarter of 2020

Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior – USD 4.92 million [Rs. 36.83 cr]

Baaghi 3 – USD 3.30 million [Rs. 24.70 cr]

Chhapaak – USD 2.10 million [Rs. 15.72 cr]

Street Dancer 3D – USD 2.04 million [Rs. 15.27 cr]

The first quarter of 2020 is almost done, and though there have been fewer releases than normal the overall box office collections have not really been that bad. However, with the Coronavirus pandemic affecting the world, theatres across the globe have shut down along with a host of other services. Due to this, films that were scheduled to release in the second half of March have been postponed.

In this box office report we take a look at the top grossers of 2020 at the Indian box office till date. Not surprisingly, it is the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior that leads the list with a collection of Rs. 279.55 cr. In fact, the business of the film has surpassed the collections of the Tiger Shroff starrer Baaghi 3 that had collected Rs. 93.37 cr. Besides Baaghi 3, the business of Tanhaji has managed to out beat the collections of other release as well like, Street Dancer 3D that collected Rs. 68.28 cr, Subh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan that collected Rs. 60.78 cr. and Malang that collected Rs. 58.99 cr.

Though the first quarter business of Bollywood releases has been hampered, Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior that leads the list also interestingly ranks as the 11^th All-time highest grosser. Currently, with a nationwide lockdown being enforced, it remains to be seen how the second quarter of 2020 shapes up. Given the current scenario trade predictions state that once re-started, movie going will take time to come back on track.

Top Grossers of 2020 at the India Box Office

Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior – Rs. 279.55 cr. [11th All Time Highest]

Baaghi 3 – Rs. 93.37 cr.

Street Dancer 3D – Rs. 68.28 cr.

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan – Rs. 60.78 cr.

Malang – Rs. 58.99 cr.

Bollywood is facing the heat, and how. Yesterday was the true beginning of the bad times that Bollywood is going to face in weeks to come, what with many states declaring that theaters would be shut for a few weeks to come. The announcement has indeed been disappointing for movie buffs as they would now be missing out on their regular dose of entertainment over the weekend.

Angrezi Medium is set to bear the maximum brunt as the announcement came on the heels of it being ready to hit the theaters. With the overseas prints already been dispatched, it just didn't have time to roll back the release plan and hence had to arrive as scheduled. Though it was predicted that Rs. 4 crores would come on the opening day, it was before the announcement came in around Delhi theaters being shut down. This was the region that had brought in maximum moolah for Hindi Medium, hence the loss is also maximum here.

The film still managed to bring in Rs. 4.03 crores, which means collections would have been at least Rs. 5 crores had things been normal. Nonetheless, with theaters shutting down in more parts of the country and the content too not quite seeing wholesome appreciation, it is going to be a tough journey ahead for the Irrfan Khan starrer.

As for Baaghi 3, it suffered a major drop on its second Friday. A major contributor towards that was the shutting down of theaters and general health scare. Only Rs. 2 crores* more was added to the total of the film and that has extended the film's collections to Rs. 92.67 crores*. With uncertainty around how many theaters will eventually be screening films in days to come, one waits to see if the Rs. 100 crores mark would be reached this weekend or it would take much longer.

*Estimates. Final numbers awaited

Baaghi 3 has emerged as a hit at the box office. The film has seen a solid first week for itself with a total of Rs. 91.97 crores*. The weekdays have stayed good right through with Monday (Rs. 9.06 crores), Wednesday (Rs. 8.03 crores) and Thursday (Rs. 7 crores*) showing good trending despite a superb Tuesday (Rs. 14.05 crores) in between. The footfalls stayed quite consistent and that has brought the film quite close to the Rs. 100 crores mark after the first week.

Of course, the film would have hit a century much earlier if not for the corona virus scare that has engulfed the country, due to which entertainment has taken a back seat. Otherwise, a number in excess of at least Rs. 110 crores would have comfortably come in by now.

Nonetheless, the fact remains that the Sajid Nadiadwala production is making profits for all involved and has turned out to be the most watched film of the year already after Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Yes, the profits could have been much higher had theatres been filled optimally with better footfalls. However, it has still managed to at least benefit from a reasonably open first week as from today onwards theatres have started shutting down at number of centres, hence resulting in majority of films moving ahead.

Tiger Shroff has scored yet again with Baaghi 3 and all eyes are on the combo of Sajid, Tiger and director Ahmed Khan to strike again with Heropanti 2 next year.

*Estimates. Final numbers awaited

Irrfan Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan starrer Angrezi Medium is set to take a decent opening at the box office. The film’s promo did arouse curiosity though the promotion had to sustain primarily on that since there wasn’t much to back it up with songs etc. Also, with Irrfan recovering currently and not quite available for active promotion, it all boiled down to the franchise quotient doing the talking.

On its release, Hindi Medium has taken an opening of Rs. 2.81 crores. From there it went on to enjoy a lifetime of Rs. 69.59 crores. Very few Hindi films have managed such a feat, case in point being Kangana Ranaut’s Queen or Vidya Balan’s Kahaani. The film needs to work in totality for such a turnaround, otherwise most rely on some kind of opening at least.

In that aspect, Angrezi Medium is well placed as an opening day number in the vicinity of Rs. 4 crores is on the cards. That would be quite some improvement over the first day collections of Hindi Medium. Though the virus scare means that footfalls would be impacted to some extent at the least, even an opening number like the one predicted should be fair enough to allow the film some sort of a stage and platform to grow further over the weekend.

Baaghi 3 is set to be yet another century in the Baaghi franchise. If Baaghi was a superhit at the box office with solid collections of Rs. 77 crores, Baaghi 2 was a blockbuster as it scored Rs. 166 crores in its lifetime run. Now, Baaghi 3 too would find itself somewhere in between the lifetime numbers of the two films as the collections are turning out to be quite good.

This was evident on Wednesday as well when the film collected Rs. 8.03 crores. Considering the fact that this was a regular day and the fall from Monday collections of Rs.17.50 crores is still just a bit more than 50% (that too on the sixth day), the trending is positive. Today, the film should stay over the Rs. 6 crores mark and once that happens, the Sajid Nadiadwala production would have gone past the Rs. 90 crores mark.

The Tiger Shroff starrer has collected Rs. 84.97 crores so far and while the Rs. 100 crores mark will be hit by Saturday, it has to be seen what’s the kind of distance that it covers eventually. The pace at which it is going currently, lifetime in the vicinity of Rs. 125 crores is a definite possibility. However, it can go further to that as well since majority of biggies in weeks to come are being pushed ahead, which means the Ahmed Khan directed affair would have a field wide open to perform.

Back in 2016 when Baaghi had released, it had collected Rs. 77 crores in its lifetime. The film was a super hit at the box office and had set the stage for Tiger Shroff to be a bonafide action star. Circa 2020 and now that the young star has managed to establish himself well as a reliable actor with a definite pull at the box office, his newest release Baaghi 3 has almost equated the total of Baaghi in just five days.

The Ahmed Khan directed film has already collected Rs. 76.94 crores after bringing in Rs. 14.05 crores on Tuesday, which means it is quite close to the Rs. 77 crores total of Baaghi 3. The film grew hugely on the festive occasion of Holi and jumped in a major way from 9.06 crores total that it had gathered on Monday. Of course the film is continuing to battle the corona virus scare, which means even though it was a partial holiday of sorts (since majority of theatres opened only post afternoon), there was a huge segment of audiences that chose to stay indoors. If that wasn't the case, the film would have been way past the Rs. 15 crores mark.

Nonetheless, the film is now pacing up well towards the Rs. 100 crores mark and that is there for the taking before the close of second weekend. Once that happens, it would be fourth Rs. 100 Crore Club success in a row for producer Sajid Nadiadwala who scored a hat-trick of centuries last year with Super 30, Chhichhore and Housefull 4.

The Tiger Shroff starrer Baaghi 3 has been making headlines since it commenced shooting thanks to the high octane action sequences. Now, last Friday the film hit 4400 screens across India, and opened on a good note. However, the business of the film fell short of expectations due to the ongoing Coronavirus scare that has been keeping audiences away.

In this box office analysis, we take a look at the opening weekend collections of Baaghi 3 while comparing the same to previous releases of 2020. Interestingly, Tiger Shroff has managed to beat Varun Dhawan with Baaghi 3 that collected Rs. 53.83 cr surpassing the collections of Street Dancer 3D that had collected Rs. 39 cr, to become the second highest opening weekend grosser of 2020. While the Ajay Devgn starrer Tanhaji – The Unsung Warrior that had collected Rs. 61.75 cr still leads the list of highest opening weekend grossers of 2020, Baaghi 3 has out beaten other releases like Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan that collected Rs. 32.66 cr, Love Aaj Kal that collected Rs. 26 cr, Malang that collected Rs. 25.36 cr, Chhapaak that collected Rs. 19.02 cr, Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship that collected Rs. 16.36 cr, Panga that collected Rs. 14.91 cr, and Thappad that had collected Rs. 13.98 cr.

Now, all that remains to be seen is, whether Baaghi 3 that enjoys an unopposed run in theatres goes on to become one of the highest opening week grossers of 2020. However, while trade expectations state that this scenario is highly plausible, the question remains whether the Coronavirus scare that is gripping the nation will eventually affect the overall business of Baaghi 3.

Top 10 Highest Opening Weekend Grossers of 2020

Movie Name – Box Office Collections

Tanhaji - The Unsung Warrior - Rs. 61.75 cr

Baaghi 3 - Rs. 53.83 cr

Street Dancer 3D - Rs. 39 cr

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan - Rs. 32.66 cr

Love Aaj Kal - Rs. 26 cr

Malang - Rs. 25.36 cr

Chhapaak - Rs. 19.02 cr

Bhoot: Part One - The Haunted Ship - Rs. 16.36 cr

Panga - Rs. 14.91 cr

Thappad - Rs. 13.98 cr

The much talked about action entertainer Baaghi 3 released last week on Friday across 4400 screens in the domestic market. Directed by Ahmed Khan the film enjoyed the widest release for a Tiger Shroff starrer. Given this wide release and the immense hype surrounding the film, Baaghi 3 was expected to open on a thunderous note.

In this box office report we take a look at the opening weekend collections of Baaghi 3 while comparing the same to Tiger Shroff’s previous releases. Collecting Rs. 53.83 cr on its opening weekend, Baaghi 3 has managed to beat the business of Student of the Year 2 that had collected Rs. 35.83 cr to become Tiger’s third highest opening weekend grosser. Though War that collected Rs. 166.25 cr, and Baaghi 2 that collected Rs. 73.1 cr lead the list, Baaghi 3 has outperformed Tiger Shroff’s other releases like Baaghi that collected Rs. 38.58 cr, A Flying Jatt that collected Rs. 29.45 cr, Munna Michael that collected Rs. 21.67 cr, Heropanti that collected Rs. 21.33 cr.

Currently, Baaghi 3 still enjoys the audience’s favour and is expected to continue to do business. With little to no competition from other releases the film is likely to dominate the box office window. However, with the Coronavirus scare keeping a certain segment of audience away from cinemas it remains to be seen how the business of Baaghi 3 is affected.

Tiger Shroff’s Highest Opening Weekend Grossers

Movie Name – Box Office Collections

War - Rs. 166.25 cr

Baaghi 2 - Rs. 73.1 cr

Baaghi 3 - Rs. 53.83 cr

Student of the Year 2 - Rs. 35.83 cr

Baaghi - Rs. 38.58 cr

A Flying Jatt - Rs. 29.45 cr

Munna Michael - Rs. 21.67 cr

Heropanti - Rs. 21.33 cr

Baaghi 3 came on its own on Sunday as there was good growth evidenced. The film collected Rs. 20.30 crores and this is the first time ever over the weekend that the Rs. 20 crores milestone was crossed. This was the kind of feat that the film was expected to perform from the first day itself but the fact that this has now come on the third day at least is good news indeed.

What is noticeable is that the jump from Saturday numbers of Rs. 16.03 crores is quite good, which means it can well be expected that Monday hold would be good as well. Tomorrow is the holiday due to the festival of holi and that should help evening and night shows today. If the Tiger Shroff starrer managed to score in double digits today, it would be good indeed.

The Sajid Nadiadwala production currently stands at Rs. 53.83 crores and this is now the second biggest weekend of 2020 after Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior [Rs. 61.93 crores]. This was also the time when the Ajay Devgn starrer took off in a very major way and hence Baaghi 3 can't be expected to challenge any further records of 2020. That said, the Ahmed Khan directed film is far ahead of Street Dancer 3D that had a weekend of Rs. 41.23 crores. In fact, the collections are just a bit short of the Varun Dhawan film which had collected Rs. 56.77 crores in its entire first week.