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Akshay Kumar's Film Faces Early Box Office Challenge
25 Jun
Summary
- Film's paid preview ticket sales are 20,000 in national chains.
- Sales trail behind 'Bhooth Bangla' but hope remains for Friday.
- Projected opening day collection of Rs. 15-17 crore expected.
Akshay Kumar's latest film, Welcome To The Jungle, commenced its release with special paid previews across India starting at 7:30 PM on Thursday. Advance ticket sales, opened on Tuesday, have shown a decent response. By Thursday morning, around 20,000 tickets were sold in the top three national multiplex chains for the opening day and paid previews.
Of the tickets sold, approximately 11,000 were for the paid previews, with the remaining 9,000 designated for the opening day. Currently, the film's advance ticket sales are trailing behind Akshay Kumar's last release, 'Bhooth Bangla.' However, there is optimism that positive word-of-mouth following the Thursday premieres could improve its performance.
The film is expected to secure a total advance booking of around 60,000 tickets in national multiplex chains for its opening day and paid previews, which is about 20 percent less than 'Bhooth Bangla.' The makers are relying on strong audience reception to drive business, especially with a Muharram bank holiday on Friday.
Welcome To The Jungle is projected to earn between Rs. 15 to 17 crore on its opening day, including revenue from the paid previews. This financial outlook sets a positive stage for the film to achieve significant gains over its opening weekend.
