Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh has the box office in complete control. In its first week, the film raked in an impressive sum of Rs 134 crore and added Rs 78 crore in its second week (currently running), pushing the total to Rs 213 crore, reported trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Kabir Singh continues to flex its muscles at the BO... Packs a solid total... Will emerge highest grossing #Hindi film [2019] in Week 3... [Week 2] Fri 12.21 cr, Sat 17.10 cr, Sun 17.84 cr, Mon 9.07 cr, Tue 8.31 cr, Wed 7.53 cr, Thu 6.72 cr. Total: Rs 213.20 cr. India biz," Mr Adarsh wrote in an Instagram post. So far, Vicky Kaushal's Uri: The Surgical Strike holds the top spot on 2019's list of highest grossing films with over Rs 240 crore.
About Kabir Singh's week wise performance, Mr Adarsh added: "Kabir Singh biz at a glance... Week 1: Rs 134.42 crore, Week 2: Rs 78.78 crore, Total: Rs 213.20 crore."
As per Taran Adarsh, Kabir Singh may have performed even better if it had not released during the ongoing Cricket World Cup: "Will Kabir Singh join the coveted Rs 300 cr Club?... The cricket matches [#CWC19] might act as a roadblock... Week 3 will give an idea of its *lifetime biz*. Top 5 highest grossing films... 2019 releases," he wrote and added: "Kabir Singh will occupy No 1 rank in its Week 3. KabirSingh is being showcased in 2000+ screens in Week 3."
As the film touched Rs 200 crore, Shahid Kapoor wrote a lengthy note thanking fans for accepting Kabir Singh with open arms despite scathing reviews:
Kabir Singh, now in its second week, has been joined by Spider-Man: Far From Home this week. Article 15 joined the movie in theatres last week.