Sridevi in MOM (courtesy taranadarsh)
Highlights
- Sridevi's MOM made Rs 2.50 crore on the opening day
- MOM has been compared to Reveena Tandon's Maatr
- MOM opened with Spider-Man: Homecoming and Guest Iin London
New Delhi:
Sridevi's new film
MOM made Rs 2.50 crore on the opening day, reports
Box Office India. The amount is slightly more than her 2012 film
English Vinglish, which made Rs 2.25 crore. The fate of Sridevi's revenge thriller is being compared to Irrfan Khan's sleeper hit
Hindi Medium, which released earlier this year.
MOM, which
opened in 1806 screens across India, is also being
compared to Raveena Tandon's Maatr, which had the similar story of a mother seeking revenge from the men who brutalized her daughter.
Even with promising trailers,
Maatr's day one collection was negligible, probably because it opened the same day as Sonakshi Sinha's
Noor. Sridevi's
MOM is competing with Hollywood film
Spider-Man: Homecoming and Bollywood film
Guest Iin Lodon. Despite the popularity of the
Avenger series in India, Tom Holland's
Spider-Man: Homecoming (which is Spidey's standalone film) could not dent
MOM's business. It pocketed Rs 2 crore, reports
Box Office India.
As for Paresh Rawal and Katrik Aaryan's
Guest Iin London, which failed to impress the critics, the film apparently failed to pull the moviegoers towards the ticket window.
Guest Iin London's Day 1 collection was Rs 1.25 crore, reports
Box Office India.
Meanwhile, celebrities are praising Sridevi and her new film on social media. Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi's
Chandni co-star, tweeted: "MOM. Looks terrific with wonderful actors. (sic)" film critic
Saibal Chatterjee reviewed MOM for NDTV and wrote: "Sridevi, magnificently expressive as the titular figure, is a treat to watch." He gave the film 3.5 stars out of five.
MOM also stars Sajal Ali, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Akshaye Khanna and Adnan Siddiqui.