On September 20, movie lovers nationwide stepped out in big numbers to rejoice National Cinema Day by watching movies at discounted rates. As expected, Stree 2 dominated the scene by attracting maximum footfalls. Yudhra sprung an enormous surprise by managing the second-best rating yesterday amongst all Indian movies running in theatres. Keep reading for an in depth box office report of National Cinema Day!
For individuals who don’t know, movie tickets were capped at 99 rupees yesterday at most theatres in India. Stree 2 benefited immensely from this, and it turned out to be the very best earner with a set of 5.20 crores. It was followed by Yudhra, which, despite a minimal buzz around its release, opened at 4.52 crores.
Followed by Yudhra was Tumbbad, which did a business of three.04 crores on the Indian box office on National Cinema Day. Being a re-release, such numbers are truly commendable. It’s to be noted that the advantage of National Cinema Day was majorly enjoyed by Bollywood movies as in some vital parts of South India, there have been no discounted rates. So, movies from the South didn’t see an enormous surge in collections.
Amongst regional movies, the Marathi film Navra Maza Navsacha 2 opened with impressive numbers, earning 1.90 crores. Punjabi film Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di raked in 0.75 crore. Malayalam film Kishkindha Kaandam earned 2.49 crores on the Indian box office yesterday. Aayante Randam Moshanam (ARM) earned 2.15 crores.
Movies like The Biggest Of All Time, Kahan Shuru Kaha Khatam, and others also contributed their bit. On the entire, all noteworthy releases running in theatres amassed a cumulative collection of around 26 crores yesterday.
Noteworthy contributors on the Indian box office on National Cinema Day:
Stree 2 – 5.20 crores
Navra Maza Navsacha – 1.90 crores
Veer Zaara – 0.22 crore
Tumbbad – 3.04 crores
Kahan Shuru Kaha Khatam – 1.08 crores
Yudhra – 4.52 crores
The GOAT – 2.30 crores
Saripodhaa Sanivaaram – 0.34 crore
The Buckingham Murders – 0.50 crore
Ardaas Sarbat De Bhale Di – 0.75 crore
Kishkindha Kaandam – 2.49 crores
Aayante Randam Moshanam – 2.15 crores
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers haven’t been independently verified by Koimoi.
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