Filmworld
'Dil Dhadakne Do' has smooth sailing, mints Rs.37.05 crore
New Delhi, June 8
Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar's
family drama “Dil Dhadakne Do†has not only received rave reviews from
critics and the film fraternity, who have called it a “must watchâ€, but
has also managed to live up to the expectations of viewers.
The
multi-starrer film, which released on Friday, collected Rs.10.53 crore
on its opening day on June 5 and went on to witness good growth on
Saturday and Sunday by minting Rs.12.27 crore and Rs.14.25 crore, taking
its first weekend total to Rs.37.05 crore, according to a statement.
“Dil
Dhadakne Doâ€, which features Farhan Akhtar, Anil Kapoor, Ranveer Singh,
Anushka Sharma, Priyanka Chopra and Shefali Shah, talks about a
dysfunctional Punjabi family and how they discover love and friendship
during a cruise across the Mediterranean.
"The film cruises
along a premise of an urban rich family and their idiosyncrasies. With
some lighter moments and breezy performance from ensemble star cast, the
film managed to garner Rs.35 odd crore over the weekend," Devang
Sampat, business head- strategy, Cinepolis, told IANS.
“Catering
to a universe of urban Indians, the film fell short on numbers, on
ground of lower acceptance in tier-II and tier-III markets and the
length of the film which keeps losing pace in between. 'Dil Dhadakne
Do', with respect to occupancy, was unmatched with 'Tanu Weds Manu
Returns' in metros,†Sampat added.
According to trade analyst Komal Nahta, “Dil Dhadakne Do†will receive better response from “multiplex and city audienceâ€.
“Mixed
opening for #DilDhadakneDo Premium multiplexes record 70-90%
collections in morning shows (excellent) while other cinemas, 15-30%
(dull),†Nahta tweeted.
While “Dil Dhadakne Do†has managed to
tug at the hearstrings of viewers, Kangana Ranaut and R.
Madhavan-starrer “Tanu Weds Manu Returnsâ€, which released on May 22, has
still managed to draw viewers to theatres, continuing its victory march
in the third consecutive week since hitting theatres.
The film
minted Rs.12.28 crore in its third weekend, thus taking its grand total
to Rs.129.01 crore, says trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
Apart from
Ranbir Kapoor's “Bombay Velvetâ€, which couldn't live up to the
expectations of viewers, in the past few weeks the film industry has
managed to fascinate moviebuffs with content-driven films like “Pikuâ€,
“Tanu Weds Manu Returns†and “Dil Dhadakne Doâ€.
As far as the
future of the box office is concerned, “Dil Dhadakne Do†will face tough
competition from Emraan Hashmi, Vidya Balan and Rajkumar Rao's “Hamari
Adhuri Kahaniâ€, which will release on Friday. It will be followed by
Varun Dhawan and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer “ABCD 2â€, which is set to hit
theatres on June 19.