Haunted 2 outperforms Imtiaz Ali, Kangana Ranaut releases, earns Rs 2.5 cr

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The opening is significantly better than several of Vikram Bhatt’s recent releases. Tumko Meri Kasam had opened to just Rs 15 lakh, while 1921 collected Rs 1.56 crore on its first day. More notably, Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past has emerged as the biggest opener among this week’s releases.

The film comfortably surpassed the opening-day collections of Imtiaz Ali’s Main Vaapas Aaunga, which grossed Rs 1.15 crore on Friday, Kangana Ranaut’s Bharat Bhagya Vidhata, which earned Rs 1 crore, and Manoj Bajpayee’s Governor which grossed around Rs 90 lakh on its opening day.

What makes the performance even more noteworthy is that the film also outperformed several major Hollywood releases currently playing in India. Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day opened to Rs 1.8 crore, while the much-anticipated Backrooms, which finally arrived in theatres this Friday, collected Rs 73 lakh on its first day. Now, it remains to be seen whether the film witnesses further growth over the weekend and adds substantially to its box office tally.