India's Most Wanted, PM Narendra Modi box office collection: Arjun Kapoor's film hauls Rs 5.13 cr in two days
Despite nearly a 45 percent spike in collections, Arjun Kapoor's spy thriller India's Most Wanted has not yet been able to recover lost ground
India's Most Wanted witnessed a 44.29 per cent spike in collections on Saturday, 25 May, a day after it opened at the box office with Rs 2.10 crore. Directed by Rajkumar Gupta, the Arjun Kapoor-starrer is competing with Narendra Modi's controversial biopic PM Narendra Modi, starring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role, as well as Guy Ritchie's live-action film, Aladdin.
The spy thriller currently has Rs 5.13 crore in its kitty.
Posters of PM Narendra Modi (left) and India's Most Wanted
However, despite the growth, trade analysts have noted that the film should have doubled its earnings over the weekend. They have added that the film needs to perform well on Sunday to recover lost ground.
Here are the box office figures of India's Most Wanted
#IndiasMostWanted witnessed 44.29% growth on Day 2, but, ideally, the biz should’ve doubled since Day 1 was extremely low... Needs to cover lost ground on Day 3 [today]... Fri 2.10 cr, Sat 3.03 cr. Total: ₹ 5.13 cr. India biz. #IMW
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 26, 2019
PM Narendra Modi also recorded significant growth from its opening day collections. According to a News18 report, the Omung Kumar directorial minted Rs 3 crore on Saturday, pushing its two-day total to Rs 5.35 crore. The film's opening day earnings are pegged at Rs 2.88 crore.
According to trade analysts, PM Narendra Modi had a slow start on the first day morning but picked up pace by the evening.
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