Mumbai: Ganapath, the big Bollywood release of the week, is out in cinemas today. Starring Tiger Shroff and Kriti Sanon in the lead, it is a sci-fi action film set on a grand canvas. Ganapath has recorded a decent collection from its advance bookings but it ow depends majorly on the spot bookings in theatres which will happen only if it receives good word-of-mouth on social media.
Directed by Vikas Bahl, who’s making a comeback after the whole #MeToo case, Ganapath is a futuristic cinema that also marks the comeback of Tiger on the big screen after the failure of Heropanti 2 last year. The film is riding high on reviews and the audience’s word after the first day first show. However, even with the spot bookings on Friday, it is expected to open in a single digit.
Ganapath has recorded around Rs 1.50 crore from the advance bookings and it will rake in around Rs 4-5 crore more to take the opening day collection anywhere between Rs 5.50-6.50 crore. As reported by the trade website sacnilk, the film sold around 55K tickets as of 8 pm on Thursday, October 19. If it wants to convert this number into a double-digit on Saturday-Sunday, the film really needs solid word-of-mouth going viral on social media and some real positive reviews from the critics. The film’s team didn’t organise any press shows in most of the cities except for a special screening in Mumbai last night. This means that even the critics would watch the first day, first show before reviewing the film.
Ganapath has got on big film clashing with its performance at the Box Office. Jawan’s run is more or less over and Fukrey 3 will not pose a threat to it anymore. If it receives good reviews, the film can really enjoy a total monopoly in the northern market for now. What are your expectations of its performance? Watch this space for all the latest Box Office updates on Ganapath!
