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Top five box office openers of 2020
Updated: March 7, 2020 2:32:16 pm- 1 / 6
Bollywood has registered a decent business in the first two months of 2020. Now, the total box office collection of the first quarter of the year will depend on March releases. The first release of the month, Baaghi 3 has got a fantastic start at the ticket counters. It has become the top box office opener with a collection of Rs 17.50 crore. Scroll to see the top five box office openers of 2020.
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Baaghi 3: Rs 17.50 crore
Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh starrer Baaghi 3 is on its way to a great time at the box office. Despite the scare of Coronavirus across the nation, the film has registered a collection of Rs 17.50 crore. It has become the highest box office opener of 2020.- 3 / 6
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior: Rs 15.10 crore
Period drama Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior featuring Ajay Devgn, Kajol and Saif Ali Khan, set the cash registers ringing when it released on January 10 this year. Helmed by Om Raut, the film created several box office records and after eight weeks of its release, the total collection of the film stands at Rs 279.06 crore.- 4 / 6
Love Aaj Kal: Rs 12.40 crore
Released on Valentine's Day, Love Aaj Kal starring Sara Ali Khan and Kartik Aaryan had a good footfall in the theaters on the day of its release. It earned Rs 12.40 crore on Day 1. But, as the reviews of the film were out, the box office collection of the Imtiaz Ali directorial witnessed a massive fall. Until now, it has earned a total amount of Rs 34.97 crore.- 5 / 6
Street Dancer 3D: Rs 10.26 crore
Released on January 24, Remo D'Souza directorial dance drama, Street Dancer 3D minted Rs 10.26 crore on the opening day. But the Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor starrer failed to grow after a decent opening weekend collection of Rs 39 crore. It was overpowered by Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji. Street Dancer 3D has collected Rs 68.28 crore in India.- 6 / 6
Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan: Rs 9.55 crore
Ayushmann Khurrana and Jitendra Kumar's love story in Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan got the movie buffs excited as it was the first time that a Bollywood movie gave gay love a decent portrayal. But, despite a positive word of mouth, the film couldn't pull the crowd to the theaters in huge numbers. After an opening day collection of Rs 9.55 crore, the film amassed a collection of Rs 56.74 crore after two weeks of its release.