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Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial Padmaavat, starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor, is not showing any sign of slowing down. On Tuesday, the film earned Rs 14 crore taking the total collection to Rs 143 crore. In the first week at the box office, the film earned Rs 114 crore. While it opened with a mediocre response on January 25 with Rs 19 crore, on the weekends it picked up pace entering the Rs 100 crore club in the very first week.
Meanwhile, the film has been charming audiences across the world. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh revealed, “While most films don’t do more than $ 3 million / $ 4 million *lifetime* internationally, #Padmaavat has grossed close to $ 5 million in its *opening weekend* in NORTH AMERICA alone… HUMONGOUS… Weekend total: $ 4,980,887 [₹ 31.71 cr]… Few locations to be added… @Rentrak.” In Australia too, it has crossed the lifetime business of previous hits like Bajirao Mastani, Dilwale, Sultan and Tiger Zinda Hai.
While Padmaavat is the third film of Ranveer Singh to register Rs 100 crore, it is the seventh film of Deepika Padukone to enter the Rs 100 crore club.
Here is the day wise collection of Padmaavat at the Bollywood box office:
January 30 – Rs 14 crore
January 29 – Rs 15 crore
January 28 – Rs 31 crore
January 27 – Rs 27 crore
January 26 – Rs 32 crore
January 25 – Rs 19 crore
January 24 (Paid Previews) – Rs 5 crore
Total – Rs 143 crore
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With so much hue and cry before its release, the film has managed to raise curiosity among the audience. It would be interesting to see if people will keep heading to theaters in the coming days.
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