This Diwali saw some literal fireworks at the BO, with the release of Rohit Shetty’s Singham Again, and Anees Bazmee’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. While it was expected that Rohit’s franchise might have a slight edge over Anees’ film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 has managed to beat the Ajay Devgn starrer, albeit by a small margin, and both films have done stupendous business at the box office.
Now slowly reaching the end of its theatrical run, the horror comedy, co-starring Triptii Dimri, Vidya Balan and Madhuri Dixit, has collected a total of Rs 241.04 crore, having amassed 0.02 Cr India net on its 23rd day.
Earlier, BB 3 started seeing a better number than ‘Singham Again’ just when its second week was about to begin.
Gradually, with time, it also managed to beat the overall collections of the movie. After collecting Rs 173 crore nett in the first week, ‘Singham Again’ made Rs 47.5 crore in its second week. The third week is yet to end. On Wednesday, the film made around Rs 1.65 crore. Thus the total collection of the movie so far, is Rs 235.15 crore. Meanwhile, the total collection of BB 3 so far, in India is Rs 237 crore.
Both these films have slowly started seeing a bit of competition from ‘The Sabarmati Report’ now, as it’s gaining momentum due to word of mouth and has made in the range of Rs 1 crore each day from the time it released. The film may get better footfalls now that it has been declared tax free in regions like Madhya Pradesh and Haryana.