Samrat Prithviraj Box Office Collection Day 1: The opening day collections are lower than Akshay Kumar’s previous release, Bachchan Paandey starring Kriti Sanon, which had opened in the Rs. 13 crore range
Samrat Prithviraj, starring Akshay Kumar and Manushi Chillar, was released yesterday, June 3. Fans flocked to Twitter to express their enthusiasm for the flick. The film, which stars the action superstar, is based on the life of King Prithviraj Chauhan.
Akshay Kumar has returned to the box office with the mega budget historical, Samrat Prithviraj. However, the film has taken a poor start at the box office. According report by Bollywood Hungama, Samrat Prithviraj has opened in the range of Rs. 10.50 to 11.50 crores.
The opening day collections are lower than Akshay Kumar’s previous release, Bachchan Paandey starring Kriti Sanon, which had opened in the Rs. 13 crore range. For a film made on a budget as high as Prithviraj, the opening is actually disappointing, and this is certainly a case of underperformance on day one. The biz would have been even lower if not for the tax free status in certain states across India. Also Read: Prabhas Starrer Adipurush To Release In English Globally: Report
Samrat Prithviraj Box Office Collection Day 1:
As per the same report, The movie has gone past the double digit mark primarily due to the push in tier 2 and tier 3 cities as the occupancy in the tier 1 markets were low. In-fact, the film was around 30 to 40 percent lower than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 in the metros The final collections might be marginally higher since it is difficult to get the exact collections from non digital centres, a place where Samrat Prithviraj is recording good collections. Also Read: Ram Charan and Jr NTR ‘Are Gay & In Love’: RRR Perceived As Queer Story By Western Audience, Ram Gopal Varma Agrees!
As trends indicate, the film will likely see a massive jump in the collections on Saturday and Sunday, if the word-of-mouth happens. If those big jumps come on the weekend, the movie might just record a healthy trend at the box office and not that big numbers are expected as of now. Also Read: Jawan Teaser Out! Shah Rukh Khan Set To Return To Theatres With A Larger-Than-Life Action Entertainer
ABOUT SAMRAT PRITHVIRAJ MOVIE
Samrat Prithviraj is based on the life of the fearless King Prithviraj Chauhan. The superstar will essay the role of the legendary warrior who fought courageously against Muhammad of Ghor. Manushi Chhillar plays King Prithviraj Chauhan’s beloved, Sanyogita. The film also stars Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood. Samrat Prithviraj released in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu on June 3.
