Ajay Devgn in Raid (Image courtesy: taranadarsh)
New Delhi:
Ajay Devgn's Raid 'witnessed solid growth' over the weekend and added over Rs 20 crore to its total collection, trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported. Raid opened to positive reviews on Friday and the film's current total now stands at Rs 41.01 crore. Ajay Devgn's film has got the second-highest opening weekend this year after Deepika Padukone's "Padmaavat," Mr Adarsh tweeted. "#Raid gets a THUMBS UP from audiences... Witnesses SOLID GROWTH on Saturday + Sunday... Strong word of mouth helps multiply numbers, after a mediocre start on Friday morning... Emerges SECOND HIGHEST WEEKEND of 2018... Friday 10.04 crore, Saturday 13.86 crore, Sunday 17.11 crore. Total: Rs 41.01 crore. India biz," he wrote.
Here's how much Raid has earned at the box office.
Raid is based on real life income tax raids conducted in the Eighties. Ajay Devgn plays Amay Patnaik, an honest income tax official. The film is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta.
In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave Raid 3.5 stars out of 5. "Ajay Devgn's brooding presence, which shores up film, is reminiscent of the actor's Najaayaz and Zakhm days. Raid delivers riveting fare without resorting to too many standard Bollywood tics," he wrote.
Ahead of the film's release, Ajay Devgn had screened Raid for his wife Kajol, son Yug and other family members. Both Kajol and Yug reviewed the film.
Here's their verdict.
Actress Ileana D'Cruz, with whom Ajay Devgn co-starred in Baadshaho, plays his wife. Saurabh Shukla stars as a corrupt politician in Raid.
Here's how much Raid has earned at the box office.
#Raid gets a THUMBS UP from audiences... Witnesses SOLID GROWTH on Sat + Sun... Strong word of mouth helps multiply numbers, after a mediocre start on Fri morning... Emerges SECOND HIGHEST WEEKEND of 2018... Fri 10.04 cr, Sat 13.86 cr, Sun 17.11 cr. Total: 41.01 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 19, 2018
TOP 5 - 2018
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 19, 2018
Opening Weekend biz...
1. #Padmavaat 114 cr [extended weekend; select previews on Wed, released on Thu]... Note: Hindi + Tamil + Telugu.
2. #Raid 41.01 cr
3. #PadMan 40.05 cr
4. #SonuKeTituKiSweety #SKTKS 26.57 cr
5. #Pari 15.34 cr
India biz.
Raid is based on real life income tax raids conducted in the Eighties. Ajay Devgn plays Amay Patnaik, an honest income tax official. The film is directed by Raj Kumar Gupta.
In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee gave Raid 3.5 stars out of 5. "Ajay Devgn's brooding presence, which shores up film, is reminiscent of the actor's Najaayaz and Zakhm days. Raid delivers riveting fare without resorting to too many standard Bollywood tics," he wrote.
Ahead of the film's release, Ajay Devgn had screened Raid for his wife Kajol, son Yug and other family members. Both Kajol and Yug reviewed the film.
Here's their verdict.
My review of Raid:-
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) March 15, 2018
Loved it. Laughed, clapped and wanted to take Amma home with me !
Yugs review:-
I learnt about income tax!
Actress Ileana D'Cruz, with whom Ajay Devgn co-starred in Baadshaho, plays his wife. Saurabh Shukla stars as a corrupt politician in Raid.
