Alia Bhatt’s latest magnum opus ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’ has emerged as the third biggest opener amid the pandemic with an earning of Rs 10.5 crores on its opening day. Despite 50 per cent occupancy in key circuits like Mumbai and Delhi and no night shows in the Delhi circuit, the Alia Bhatt-starrer film has performed very well.
Film critic and analyst movie business analyst Taran Adarsh also shared the figures on Twitter. He also mentioned that ”Gangubai Kathiawadi’ was the third biggest opener in the pandemic times. The first was Akshay Kumar starrer ‘Sooryavanshi’ that was released during the Diwali festival and earned Rs 26.29 crores on its opening day.
TOP 3 *DAY 1* – PANDEMIC TIMES…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 26, 2022
1. #Sooryavanshi: ₹ 26.29 cr [#Diwali]
2. #83TheFilm: ₹ 12.64 cr [#Christmas]
3. #GangubaiKathiawadi: ₹ 10.50 cr [non-holiday release]#Hindi films. Nett BOC. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/ADylwrD5C9
The second biggest opener in the pandemic times was Ranveer Singh-starrer sports drama ’83’ that was released during Christmas minting Rs 12.64 crores on its opening day.
Coming back to ‘Gangubai Kathiawadi’, the film that was released on February 25 revolves around a maiden sold by a suitor into prostitution and how she becomes a prominent and celebrated figure in the underworld and Kamathipua red-light district.
It also starred superstar Ajay Devgn and Shantanu Maheshwari in a pivotal role.
