Ronnie Screwvala criticises trade analysts for sharing inflated box office figures, reportedly related to Housefull 4

It was recently reported that Akshay Kumar’s new film Housefull 4 was trending on social media as many users suspected that the film’s box office figures had been manipulated. This controversy has since sparked a discussion among film industry professionals online. Responding to these reports, producer Ronnie Screwvala took to Twitter and criticised trade analysts for continuing this practice. He wrote that there is a need for accuracy in reporting box office figures as that will build the credibility of the film industry. [caption id=“attachment_6287261” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] Ronnie Screwvala. Image from Twitter @Bollyydotcom[/caption] Here is Screwvala’s tweet

A noted film distributor, Akshaye Rathi wrote that these numbers do not need to be made available to the public. He was of the view that sharing the same created more chaos than good. Here is the tweet

According to Times of India , the film featured on two Twitter trends, ‘FAKE HOUSEFULL4 FIGURES’ and ‘PAID NEGATIVITY ON HF4.’ Upon release, Housefull 4  received less-than-favourable reviews  from critics. However, the critical response to the film has hardly been a deterrent to its box office run. The film  earned a total of Rs 19.08 crore  on its opening day, and a whopping Rs 87.78 crore during its  opening weekend . Kumar had asserted that it was his fans support that had led the film to generate revenue.