 "Uri: The Surgical Strike earns Rs 8.2 cr on opening day at box office; The Accidental Prime Minister rakes in Rs 4.5 cr")
Two of the most highly-anticipated films,
_The Accidental Prime Minister_ and Vicky Kaushal-starrer Uri: The Surgical Strike , released on 11 January. The Anupam Kher film recorded a collection of Rs 4.50 crore on the opening day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh noted that the film picked up pace in the latter part of the day. [caption id=“attachment_5884121” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] (left-right) Posters of Uri: The Surgical Strike, The Accidental Prime Minister and Simmba. Twitter[/caption]
#TheAccidentalPrimeMinister picked up from evening shows onwards... Records decent numbers on Day 1... Fri ₹ 4.50 cr. India biz. #TAPM
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 12, 2019
On the other hand, Vicky Kaushal and Yami Gautam’s action film Uri: The Surgical Strike amassed Rs 8.20 crore on its first day, with a possibility of an upward growth during the weekend.
#2019 begins with a bang... #UriTheSurgicalStrike embarks on a flying start... Should witness growth on Day 2 and Day 3... Fri ₹ 8.20 cr. India biz. #Uri
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 12, 2019
However, with two Bollywood films and five South movies — Petta , NTR Kathanayakudu , Viswasam , F2 and _Vinaya Vidheya Rama_ , the earnings of Rohit Shetty and Ranveer Singh’s blockbuster cop-entertainer Simmba took a hit. The film managed to rake Rs 2.60 crore on Friday, and has earned a total of Rs 215.03 crore since its release.
#Simmba gets affected by multiple new releases... Despite reduction in screen count, posts a healthy number on third Fri... Third Sat and third Sun should again witness growth... [Week 3] Fri 2.60 cr. Total: ₹ 215.03 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 12, 2019
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