I Want To Talk box office collection day 1: Abhishek Bachchan’s lowest opener in 20 years, earns Rs 25 lakh

Meanwhile, Abhishek Bachchan was last seen in Ghoomer, opposite Saiyami Kher. The movie received positive reviews, but failed to earn at the box office. The film earned Rs 85 lakh on opening day, and earned Rs 7.15 crore globally, according to Sacnilk. Before this, Abhishek’s lowest opener was 2004’s Naach, which made Rs 42 lakh on opening day.

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Before Ghoomer, Abhishek was seen in Dasvi, Bob Biswas, and The Big Bull, but all these films were OTT releases. Bachchan, however, had received praises for his performances despite the films’ receiving mixed response for its storytelling. I Want To Talk becomes the lowest opener of both actor Abhishek Bachchan and filmmaker Shoojit Sircar compared to their previous films. Abhishek Bachchan’s last venture, Ghoomer had opened to Rs 85 lakh, whereas, Shoojit Sircar’s October opened to Rs 4.25 crore.

Till date, Dhoom 3 remains the highest-earning film of Abhishek Bachchan’s career with a worldwide collection of Rs 271.07 crore. This is followed by Happy New Year, which made Rs 199.95 crore and Housefull 3, which made Rs 110.2 crore. All these films were multi-starrers.

I Want To Talk, written by Ritesh Shah, is based on a real-life story where Abhishek Bachchan plays the role of Arjun Sen, an NRI, who is a cancer survivor. The film also navigates his journey with his daughter in the film. Apart from Abhishek Bachchan, the film also stars Ahilya Bamroo, Johny Lever and Banita Sandhu in pivotal roles.