As expected, there was an increase in the numbers on Saturday 5.25 crores* It is good that the film has crossed the 5 crore mark again, though it would have been better had it actually crossed the 6 crore mark. However, since there was a dip in the numbers on Thursday and Friday, it became difficult to attribute the big jump on Saturday. In fact, it is good that at least the Rs 5 crore mark has been crossed as this gives the film a shot at Rs 15 crore in its second weekend.
The film deserves to do better on its own merits, and a more push from the entire team in the second week could have allowed it to go even further. It was earlier seen with Ranbir Kapoor Brahmastra and then shahrukh khan Pathan There was a lot of talk about these films at least for the first two to three weeks and that kept the collections very high. There are no other big films underway as well, which means the Luv Ranjan directorial still has an open door.
Meanwhile, the film has scored a century on its 11th day and is currently standing 101.44 crore*, The first quarter is almost coming to an end and this is only the second 100 crore club entry that Bollywood has seen (the other being Pathan) which shows the sorry state the industry has found itself in during 2023. Thankfully, Tu Jhoothi Main Makkar has at least covered some distance; Hopefully, things will start getting better with the release of Bhola.
*Estimate. last number awaited
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. The numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
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