Article 15 box office collection Day 3: Ayushmann Khurrana film gains steam

Article 15 box office collection Day 3: This Ayushmann Khurrana film had opened with Rs 5.02 crore and earned Rs 7.25 crore on the second day. It has earned a total of Rs 12.27 crore.

Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Article 15 has earned Rs 12.27 crore so far. It had opened with Rs 5.02 crore and earned Rs 7.25 crore on the second day. The film is directed by Anubhav Sinha, who is best known for last year’s Mulk.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the film’s box office figures on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “#Article15 jumps on Day 2… Trending very well at urban centres specifically… Should maintain the strong momentum on Day 3, although #INDvENG [#CWC19] cricket match might act as a speed breaker… Fri 5.02 cr, Sat 7.25 cr. Total: ₹ 12.27 cr. India biz.”

Article 15 is based on the caste divisions in the country. The title derives from Article 15 of the Indian constitution, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

The film also stars Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub. It faces competition from Shahid Kapoor’s Kabir Singh that is a box office behemoth. It crossed the Rs 150 crore mark on Saturday and is expected to get past Rs 175 crore on Sunday. It is in its second week.

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Article 15 begins screening in Kanpur theaters

Article 15's screening, which was stopped by fringe groups in Kanpur on Friday, have resumed. Exhibitors had suspended the screening of the Ayushmann Khurrana starrer after various Brahmin organisations protested outside theaters, raised slogans against the actors and the producer, and tore off film posters, the police had said.

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'Article 15 should be shown in our schools'

Jai Mehta wrote on Twitter, "#Article15 is a nuanced, poised piece of cinema that should be shown in our schools! Such an important film. Hats off to you sir @anubhavsinha. Your film and you are an inspiration. I urge everybody to drop everything and go watch ARTICLE 15 right away! A big shout-out to the cast of #Article15 you guys were perfect! I’m unable to explain how much I enjoyed watching you’ll portray these characters. @ayushmannk @Mdzeeshanayyub @sayanigupta #KumudMishra #AshishVerma #ManojPahwa"

'Anubhav Sinha highlights entrenched abusive practices in India'

Human Rights Watch's South Asia director Meenakshi Ganguly shared on Twitter, "Instead of trying to block film #Article15, why not pledge to uphold the Constitution, end discrimination? Director @anubhavsinha highlights entrenched abusive practices in India. Hope it inspires police to reform, support each other in resisting pressure"

Onir supports Article 15

"These state governments should be ashamed that they nurture a society where a film that portrays the ugly truth about US cannot be screened. UNACCEPTABLE, #supportArticle15 @anubhavsinh," Onir said via Twitter.

Article 15: Audience verdict

Article 15 is on a roll

Film distributor and trade analyst Raj Bansal posted on Twitter, "Congratulations @ayushmannk your new release #Article15 is being highly appreciated & is doing good business at Box Office."

Article 15 has received positive reviews. The Indian Express' Shubhra Gupta wrote in her review, "There’s a lot that’s well done in Article 15, even though some of it is too on the nose, like a primer-explainer of ‘rural caste oppression and urban ignorance’. And at places, it feels scattered because there’s too much going on. I found a few strands unconvincing: Sayani Gupta’s Gaura, who plays the older sister of one of the missing girls, has a vivid presence, but is wrong for the part; Zeeshan Ayyub’s rebel Dalit leader’s comings-and-goings take away from the proceedings. The romantic thread between the cop and his activist lady-love (Talwar) is a filler, and the thriller-like chase to-find–the-missing-girl tone feels gratuitous."