 "Badla box office collection: Amitabh Bachchan, Taapsee Pannu's crime thriller mints Rs 27.38 cr in opening weekend")
Sujoy Ghosh’s edge-of-the-seat thriller
_Badla_ has been raking in the big bucks at the box office. The film, starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles, witnessed a growth of 12.40 percent on Sunday, and minted a whopping Rs 9.61 crores, pushing its gross total earnings to Rs 27.38 crore. [caption id=“attachment_6070531” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Amitabh Bachchan in a still from Badla. Screenshot from YouTube[/caption] Moreover, the film has also surpassed the weekend business of Pink and 102 Not Out , which accumulated Rs 21.51 crore and 16.65 crore respectively.
#Badla has surpassed *opening weekend* biz of #Pink and #102NotOut...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 11, 2019
2019: #Badla ₹ 23.20 cr
2016: #Pink ₹ 21.51 cr
2018: #102NotOut ₹ 16.65 cr
India biz.
According to trade analysts, good word-of-mouth has converted into massive footfalls in the film during the weekend, despite competition from the latest MCU offering Captain Marvel , and family entertainers _Total Dhamaal_ and Luka Chuppi , which are in their third and second week of release respectively. Over the weekend, the film found traction not only in the metro cities but also in tier-2 and 3 cities.
#Badla is a success story... Glowing word of mouth converts into footfalls, consolidates its BO status... Metros/multiplexes splendid... Tier-2 cities join the party on Day 2 and 3... Fri 5.04 cr, Sat 8.55 cr, Sun 9.61 cr. Total: ₹ 23.20 cr. India biz. Gross BOC: ₹ 27.38 cr.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 11, 2019
Badla is likely to maintain its stronghold over the box office even during the weekdays.
#Badla day-wise growth...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 11, 2019
Sat [vis-à-vis Fri]: 69.64%
Sun [vis-à-vis Sat]: 12.40%... Affected due to the cricket match.
Wonderful trending on weekend ensures solid hold on weekdays [at metros/multiplexes]. India biz.
Badla is the remake of the 2016 Spanish thriller film Contratiempo. Bachchan plays Badal Gupta, a criminal defence lawyer, who has not lose a case in more than 40 years. Pannu’s character, who believes she has been framed for murder, becomes his new client.
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