The latest Bollywood release The Kashmir Files has set the box office on fire. After releasing on Friday on a limited number of screens (about 700 in India), the surge in interest led to the doubling of screens and shows. In many states, it has also been declared tax-free. This is stoking the frenzy surrounding it and fans are queuing outside the cinema halls in large numbers.
The Kashmir Files did a business of Rs 18 crore on Tuesday, which is up from its Monday business by a margin of Rs 3 crore. While the collections rose by some lakhs on Monday when compared with the Sunday earnings, the Tuesday collections were several crores higher.
This is the highest collection for a weekday for any film in the COVID era in India. Going by the numbers it is raking in, it is anticipated that the movie may collect Rs 90-100 crore by the end of the first week. This in itself is proof of how much viewer interest is surrounding this release.
The Kashmir Files has beaten the likes of Akshay Kumar’s Soooryavanshi, Alia Bhatt’s Gangubai Kathiawadi, and Ranveer Singh’s 83. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh compared the box office performance of recent releases with The Kashmir Files. It is evident that none can match up to the latter in terms of the numbers it is doing.
The Kashmir Files is trending better than pre-Covid blockbusters like Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior and Uri: The Surgical Strike. It is reported that the momentum is going to get stronger for The Kashmir Files, especially in the second weekend. The bulk booking of shows has started already and this is not just limited to national multiplex chains but independent multiplexes as well.
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