Stills from Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani.
New Delhi:
The mega weekend that Bollywood was looking forward to with part excitement and part apprehension has come and gone and Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani have begun week two. As Monday's business was totalled up, it appears that both films have passed with flying colours.
Rohit Shetty's Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, is still ahead of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani - but the gap may be closing. Bajirao Mastani, with its all-star cast of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, appears to have benefitted from the good reviews it was given by most critics and word of mouth. Dilwale, unanimously panned, is still ahead by about Rs 18 crores but a day-to-day comparison shows that Monday saw a 50% dip in ticket sales.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures as they stand on Tuesday:
The last time a Shah Rukh Khan film clashed with a Sanjay Leela Bhansali-made movie was in 2007 when Om Shanti Om and Saawariya released together, with Deepika on the SRK side. Then, eight years ago, Om Shanti Om was the clear winner. This time round, the math involved is trickier.
Bajirao Mastani casts Ranveer Singh as the Maratha leader Peshwa Bajirao I, Deepika Padukone as his warrior queen Mastani and Priyanka Chopra as his first wife Kashibai. Dilwale reunites Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol for the first time since 2010's My Name Is Khan. (Also Read: What Deepika Said About Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani Clash)
Rohit Shetty's Dilwale, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon, is still ahead of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Bajirao Mastani - but the gap may be closing. Bajirao Mastani, with its all-star cast of Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra, appears to have benefitted from the good reviews it was given by most critics and word of mouth. Dilwale, unanimously panned, is still ahead by about Rs 18 crores but a day-to-day comparison shows that Monday saw a 50% dip in ticket sales.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures as they stand on Tuesday:
#Dilwale declines 50%+ on Mon from Fri. Fri 21 cr, Sat 20.09 cr, Sun 24 cr, Mon 10.09 cr. Total: ₹ 75.18 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 22, 2015#BajiraoMastani had a SOLID Mon [10% to 15% decline from Fri]. Fri 12.80 cr, Sat 15.52 cr, Sun 18.45 cr, Mon 10.25 cr. Total: ₹ 57.02 cr.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 22, 2015The last time a Shah Rukh Khan film clashed with a Sanjay Leela Bhansali-made movie was in 2007 when Om Shanti Om and Saawariya released together, with Deepika on the SRK side. Then, eight years ago, Om Shanti Om was the clear winner. This time round, the math involved is trickier.
Bajirao Mastani casts Ranveer Singh as the Maratha leader Peshwa Bajirao I, Deepika Padukone as his warrior queen Mastani and Priyanka Chopra as his first wife Kashibai. Dilwale reunites Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol for the first time since 2010's My Name Is Khan. (Also Read: What Deepika Said About Dilwale and Bajirao Mastani Clash)
