Yesterday was not just another busy Friday. It was one of the most anticipated Fridays of the year as the carpet was set for one of Bollywood’s biggie to either shine in all its glory or sink without a trace. The 100 crore favourite director Rohit Shetty’s latest flick, his adaptation of the legendary Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s unforgettable and iconic ‘Golmaal’ was ready for release.
While the Critics, trade analysts, reviewers were busy doing their fraction of the job, the director and the cast including Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Prachi Desai and Asin were waiting for the verdict. First things first, thanks to the euphoric promotional activities centering the film, the film opened to average occupancies of about 60-65% in both single-plexes and multiplexes. Blame it on the stellar cast or the exciting plotline, the film also opened upto rave reviews and was appreciated for their delivery.
Barring a few regions like West Bengal and Punjab, the film is running quite well in the other parts of the country. While ‘Jatt and Juliet’ walked away with the cake in Punjab, West Bengal saw a low opening with about 30-35% occupancy on the first day of the film’s release. But given the good reviews and the categorical success history of the Rohit Shetty-Ajay Devgan pairing, this film is gearing up for being another blockbuster, adding yet another 100 crore feather to the director’s cap. Though the opening day was nowhere near to setting records, the buzz surrounding the film shows that the film will definitely pace up in the weekends and the following weeks to come.
The film was expected to touch the 15-16 crore mark on Day one, but it managed a fair amount of about 11 crores on Day One. Now the following days and perhaps the second week would probably be crucial to decide the film’s Fate at the box office. Will it sail its way to glory or sink without a trace is a question that needs an answer!
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