Gully Boy box office collection: Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt's film makes Rs 72.45 cr on opening weekend

After witnessing an impressive opening at the box office on Valentine’s Day, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt’s  Gully Boy  has witnessed a steady growth over the weekend. The film crossed the Rs 50 crore mark on the third day of its release and its current earnings stand at Rs 72.45 crore. [caption id=“attachment_6106621” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Ranveer Singh in a still from Gully Boy. Youtube screengrab[/caption] According to trade analysts, the musical drama will cross Rs 75 crore on 18 February, a Monday. Gully Boy has performed exceptionally well in metropolitan cities, especially in Mumbai.

#GullyBoy has excellent *extended* weekend... Will cross ₹ 75 cr today [Mon]... Metros exceptional... Mumbai circuit terrific... Tier-2 cities pick up... Metros to trend strongly on weekdays... Thu 19.40 cr, Fri 13.10 cr, Sat 18.65 cr, Sun 21.30 cr. Total: ₹ 72.45 cr. India biz

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 18, 2019

Trade analysts also write that Gully Boy is expected to cross the lifetime earnings of Dil Dhadakne Do (Rs 76.88 crore) on Day 5 and _Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara_ (Rs 90. 27 crore) in the first week.

#GullyBoy benchmarks...
Crossed ₹ 50 cr: Day 3
₹ 75 cr: Will cross on Day 5 [Mon]
Will cross *lifetime biz* of Zoya Akhtar’s #DilDhadakneDo [₹ 76.88 cr] on Day 5 and #ZindagiNaMilegiDobara [₹ 90.27 cr; Zoya’s highest grossing film] in Week 1 itself. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 18, 2019

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Gully Boy first premiered at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. It is loosely based on the life of rappers Divine and Naezy. The film is Singh’s second biggest opener, as Simmba ranks first with Rs 20.72 crore.