The Kashmir Files Box Office Day 1: expectations with a total of Rs. 3.35 crore
The Kashmir Files Box Office Day 1: Let us start with some good news. Theatres are back in action, with four films in the running, spanning multiple genres. If The Kashmir Files is a realistic story, Radhe Shyam is a work of fiction. If Gangubai Kathiawadi is about a real-life superhero, Batman is a fictional superhero. As a result, audiences have many options, which is reflected in the footfall generated across theatres.
The Kashmir Files is the film that has piqued everyone’s interest all of a sudden. It was predicted that the film would gross between Rs. 1.50 also Rs. 2 crores at the box office.
Even that would have been a good start, given that Vivek Agnihotri’s previous film in this series, The Tashkent Files, debuted at Rs. 0.40 crores. However, the film has pleasantly surprised, grossing Rs. 3.55 crores. The film, released on a limited number of screens, received praise from all quarters also is expected to do well today and tomorrow.
The same cannot be said for Radhe Shyam, which struggled even on its first release day.
The Kashmir Files Box Office Day 1: An expensive film where one can see the money being spent on each frame, courtesy of its production design and liberalize of VFX, Prabhas also Pooja Hegde couldn’t capture the audience’s attention enroot its release. The rest was devoted to post-release reports, and as a result, the film was unable to open or gain momentum throughout the day, eventually closing at a paltry Rs. 5.10 crores*.
Meanwhile, Gangubai Kathiawadi continues to run indefinitely due to a steady stream of patrons. The Alia Bhatt-starrer earned Rs. 2.75 crores* on its third Friday, bringing the total to Rs. 108.39 crores*. The film should easily reach Rs. 115 crores by the end of the weekend, and the road to Rs. 125 crores should be relatively easy.
