Mirzapur The Movie box office collection day 5: Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal film maintains momentum, crosses ₹120 crore
Here's the latest box office buzz making the rounds:
Mirzapur The Movie ticket-window earnings day 5 : Pankaj Tripathi, Ali Fazal and Divyendu's gangster drama seems to be unstoppable. The movie, which opened to positive reviews from the critics, managed to cross the ₹ 100 crore rupees mark in just four days. Despite a slight dip in the Monday collection, the movie managed to hold well on Tuesday.
Adding to this, Mirzapur The Movie ticket-window earnings day 5: Ali Fazal reprises his role of Guddu Bhaiya in the movie. Mirzapur The Movie ticket-window report Mirzapur The Movie was expected to open well ever since its first teaser dropped earlier this year. But even the movie's supporters were surprised by its staggering performance in the heartland- particularly in UP, Bihar, and Delhi. Mirzapur defied all expectations and managed to collect ₹ 25.75 crore rupees. The collection even surpassed hits such as Saiyaara ( ₹ 22 crore rupees) and Awarapan 2 ( ₹ 21.50 crore rupees). Most trade experts estimated an opening of ₹ 18-20 crore rupees.
Meanwhile, Mirzapur The Movie registered a brilliant opening weekend, collecting ₹ 32 crore rupees on Saturday and ₹ 36 crore rupees on Sunday. On Monday, the movie expectedly dipped but still managed to mint in double numbers, collecting ₹ 16.24 crore rupees. On Tuesday, the movie has collected ₹ 15.85 crore rupees as per Sacnilk. The bulk of the earnings have come from the original Hindi version. The total India net now stands at ₹ 125.60 crore rupees .
Notably, The movie follows the fight for the Mirzapur throne as new contenders enter the battle. The movie brings back the lawless world of Mirzapur, where the battle for power continues amid a barrage of bullets, betrayals and bloody rivalries. The movie is set in 2018, hinting at an untold chapter from the first season of the show.
As per the latest buzz, Apart from Ali Fazal, Pankaj Tripathi and Divyenndu , the movie introduces Jitendra Kumar, who takes over from Vikrant Massey as Bablu Pandit. Ravi Kishan stars as a new face, while Abhishek Banerjee, Rasika Dugal, Sheeba Chadha, Rajesh Tailang, Shriya Pilgaonkar , Harshita Shekhar Gaur, and Shweta Tripathi reprise their roles from the show.
In further updates, Presented by Amazon MGM Studios and Excel Entertainment, Mirzapur: The Movie is directed by Gurmeet Singh, written by Puneet Krishna, and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner of Excel Entertainment. The movie is co-produced by Kassim Jagmagia and Vishal Ramchandani.
On top of that, Talking about taking the much-loved franchise from the OTT space to the big screen, Pankaj Tripathi told ANI, “The landscape is new, and the scale is bigger. People would have seen it on a 5-inch to a 100-inch screen. It was individual viewing. Now, it is coming for community viewing. Four hundred to five hundred people will see it together, and the screen is much bigger- 20 to 30 feet.”
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and movie festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several movie festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent movie/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified movie critic. When not watching films or in conversation with celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and star culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupecha Read More
Source: Hindustan Times