Cocktail 2 box office collection day 9: Shahid Kapoor film earns Rs 120 crore worldwide

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With a worldwide total of over Rs 120 crore, Cocktail 2 will soon surpass the lifetime numbers of the 2012 film, Cocktail, starring Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Diana Penty. The movie had earned Rs 125 crore at the global box office.

Despite its impressive box office run, Cocktail 2 has drawn mixed reactions from critics and viewers. Recently, author and columnist Shobhaa De reviewed Cocktail 2. In an Instagram video, she said, “Just walked out of watching Cocktail 2. Well, Cocktail 1 it isn’t. Woh Cocktail kya tha, yeh kya hai. I feel like I need five negronis to get over this one. Iska na head na tail, kuch bhi nahi hai. The story is absurd. Shahid, you need a new haircut, though you are the best part of the film. But the star by far is Sicily – I wish there was more of Sicily. Rashmika, I am so sorry but Hindi films are just not for you. Kriti, you look great, you have a fabulous bod; actually you did very well.”

An excerpt from The Indian Express film critic Shubhra Gupta’s review of Cocktail 2 read, “Cocktail 2 comes off a bit of a cocktail itself, swinging between style and substance . It is Shahid Kapoor who carries this film with a pleasing conviction I haven’t seen in a long time. And while I missed Deepika Padukone’s wild wounded-ness, Sanon isn’t half bad herself. But there’s no getting past the conservatism which comes wrapped in this pyaar ka punchnama: for all its modern vibe, it’s the guy who gets the last word, not the gals.”