Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Bharat has seen a dip on day three, according to a report on Box Office India. The film has made an estimated Rs 22-24 crore nett on the third day of its release, registering a dip of 25%. Its overall collection, at the end of three days, stands at Rs 95 crore nett.

The report added that the dip is normal for a third day after Eid - a festive release- but the second day drop was probably 5-7% more than it should have been. This is the reason why the film hasn’t hit the Rs 100 crore over the three-day weekend, the report added.

Bharat, nonetheless, has managed to hold a strong position at the box office. It created history as Salman’s highest opener ever.

The film raked in Rs 73.30 crore in just two days. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, sharing the box office collection on Twitter wrote: “#Bharat puts up a big total on Day 2 [working day after #Eid holiday]... Plexes saw normal decline, while single screens held fort... Saw excellent occupancy in evening/night shows... Overall, 2-day total is superb... Wed 42.30 cr, Thu 31 cr. Total: ₹ 73.30 cr. India biz.” Adarsh noted that multiplexes saw a normal decline, while the film’s evening and night shows witnessed a high occupancy, especially in single screen cinemas.

#Bharat puts up a big total on Day 2 [working day after #Eid holiday]... Plexes saw normal decline, while single screens held fort... Saw excellent occupancy in evening/night shows... Overall, 2-day total is superb... Wed 42.30 cr, Thu 31 cr. Total: ₹ 73.30 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 7, 2019

Salman, who was ecstatic with the audiences’ response to his film, had taken to his Twitter handle to thank his fans for giving him his career’s biggest opener.

His last two Eid releases, Tubelight and Race 3 had a lacklustre start at the box office. By raking in Rs 42.30 crore on its first day, Bharat proved to be both Salman’s biggest Eid opener as well as his highest ever opener ever.

Adarsh had earlier shared that the film’s opening day moolah has surpassed that of Salman’s hit films including Tiger Zinda Hai (Rs 34.10 crore), Sultan (Rs 36.54 crore) and Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Rs 40.35 crore). Adarsh also noted that despite the tough competition from the much-hyped India vs South Africa World Cup match on Wednesday, Bharat emerged as a winner at the box office. The trade analyst also shared that the film is the year’s biggest Bollywood opener followed by Gully Boy, Total Dhamaal, Kalank and Kesari.

Bharat also features Disha Patani, Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Nora Fatehi and Sonali Kulkarni. The Bajrangi Bhaijaan sports five different looks in the film spanning 60 years, including a crucial part showcasing the actor in his late 20s, looking much leaner and younger. Directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, Bharat is an official adaptation of the 2014 South Korean movie An Ode To My Father.

(With ANI inputs)

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First Published: Jun 08, 2019 11:16 IST