Shahid Kapoor's 'Kabir Singh' mints Rs 70.83 crore in first three days of its release
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The film which also stars Kiara Advani is continuing its winning streak at the box office.
Shahid Kapoor`s latest outing `Kabir Singh' may have termed misogynist by most critics, but the film has received tremendous response from the audience.
The film which also stars Kiara Advani is continuing its winning streak at the box office. After earning Rs 20.21 crore on its first day to become the biggest opener for both the actors, the film achieved another feat by crossing the Rs 50 crore mark in just three days of its run. The film has managed to rake in Rs.70. 83 crore till now.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the film on his Twitter handle.
#KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation... Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s highest grosser in 3 days [after #Padmaavat]... Fri 20.21 cr, Sat 22.71 cr, Sun 27.91 cr. Total: ₹ 70.83 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019
Kabir Singh`, which released on 3123 screens across the country, is unstoppable. As of now, it is the fourth biggest Hindi opener at the box office, and the only one to not release on a holiday.The film saw a bumper opening and minted Rs. 20.21 crore on its first day. The numbers showed a slight increase on Saturday, with the movie making Rs. 22.71 crore. It collected Rs. 27.91 crore on its third day, thus taking its grand total to Rs. 70.83 crore and taking it way ahead of the Rs.50 crore mark.
In a separate tweet, Adarsh listed five factors which could have dented the movie`s prospects. It included the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup and mixed reviews, however, the film comfortable cruised through and made good moolah.
⭐️ Non-holiday release
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019
⭐️ A certification [#CBFC]
⭐️ Normal ticket pricing [not enhanced rates]
⭐️ Released during cricket matches [#CWC19]
⭐️ Scathing reviews/criticism#KabirSingh braves it all... All biz calculations and estimations proven wrong by a wide margin... BO WINNER.
"Kabir Singh braves it all... All business calculations and estimations proven wrong by a wide margin... box office winner," wrote Adarsh.
`Kabir Singh` also has the highest opening weekend collection for a non-holiday film. Adarsh noted that the film surpassed the opening weekend business of 'Total Dhamaal', thus emerging as the biggest non-holiday opener of this year.`Kabir Singh` is the Hindi remake of Telugu hit `Arjun Reddy.`
#KabirSingh surpasses *opening weekend* biz of #TotalDhamaal [₹ 62.40 cr / 3700 screens], thus emerging the biggest *non-holiday* opener of 2019... A remarkable feat, since #KabirSingh was released on 3123 screens. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019
The original blockbuster starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey.Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also directed the original film, `Kabir Singh` tells the story of a short-tempered surgeon Kabir Singh (Shahid) who goes on a path of self-destruction, consuming drugs and alcohol after he cannot marry the love of his life Preeti (Kiara).
The film also stars Soham Majumdar, Arjan Bajwa, Suresh Oberoi, Nikita Dutta and Kamini Kaushal in pivotal roles. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar, and Ashwin Varde, the film had released on June 21.