New Delhi: With the news of the opening of theaters, Bollywood producers did not waste any time announcing the launch date of their films, which was in the offing due to the closure. “Roohi”, “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar” and “Mumbai Saga” were among the earliest major productions to put the water to the test when the box office industry resumed.
However, Bollywood businesses are not starting well. It seems that the audience is still too careful to risk the cinemas that with the number Covid cases are increasing in many parts of India, especially Mumbai – the hub of film industry.
According to the website Bollywood Hungama, Rajkummar Rao-Janhvi Kapoor starring “Roohi” managed a first weekend collection of 12.58 million (net), after he was released on March 11.
One week later, John Abraham-Emraan Hashmi starring “Mumbai Saga” achieved a weekend collection of 8.74 million (net). “Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar”, starring Arjun Kapoor and Parineeti Chopra, opened as expected. According to the website, the first weekend collection of the film is about 0.25 million.
‘I would not call the release of these films a quick step. Things looked pretty good when these announcements were made about the launch date. As the release approached, there was a sudden rapid rise in Covid incidents. “Everyone expected the public to come to theaters, but the downpour was not as expected,” said trade analyst Atul Mohan.
Keeping in mind the current situation, he believes that the industry ‘should wait instead of risk’, adding: ‘In the current situation, when things increase, we should ideally have a few more weeks. slow down. ‘
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh points out: “There were restrictions and nightclub rules, and these factors affected the films’ box office industry.”
Source: Telangana Today