Vivek Agnihotri’s ‘The Bengal Files,’ starring Mithun Chakraborty and Anupam Kher, and others, shows growth during the second weekend. The political drama benefits from the weekend window and adds over a crore to its tally. With this, the movie’s net collection after a 9-day theatrical release stands very close to Rs 13 crore.Read on to know in detail about the box office collection of ‘The Bengal Files’
‘The Bengal Files’ Box Office collection day 9 update
Released last Friday, ‘The Bengal Files’ faces tough competition from Tiger Shroff’s action drama ‘Baaghi 4’, Hollywood horror ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’, and Sivakarthikeyan’s ‘Madharasi’. Although the movie wasn’t able to match the pace of other releases, it had its own momentum, which broke on its second Friday, when it collected its lowest, Rs 60 lakhs. Nonetheless, the movie picked up the pace on Saturday, i.e, day 9. According to Sacnilk, the movie saw a rise of over 80 percent, collecting Rs 1.11 crore net in the Indian market. With this, its total currently stands at Rs 12.96 crore.
‘The Bengal Files’ box office performance through the week in India:
Day 1 (Friday): Rs 1.75 croreDay 2 (Saturday): Rs 2.25 croreDay 3 (Sunday): Rs 2.75 croreDay 4 (Monday): Rs 1.15 croreDay 5 (Tuesday): Rs 1.35 croreDay 6 (Wednesday): Rs 1 croreDay 7 (Thursday): Rs 1 croreWeek 1 Total: Rs 11.25 croreDay 8 (Friday): Rs 0.55 croreDay 9 (Saturday): Rs 1.11 crore (early estimates)Total: Rs 12.96 crore
Will ‘The Bengal Files’ reach the Rs 15 crore mark by the end of the second weekend?
The growth recorded on its second Saturday offers a positive break. However, even at the same pace, the movie is expected to come close to the Rs 15 crore mark, but touching or soaring past it appears to be a tad difficult. Nonetheless, it would be interesting to see how the numbers change on Sunday.
Will ‘The Bengal Files’ beat Vivek Agnihotri’s earlier works?
‘The Bengal Files’ is the last chapter of the trilogy, which began with ‘The Tashkent Files’ in 2019, and then came ‘The Kashmir Files’ in 2022. ‘The Tashkent Files’ had a lifetime collection of Rs 20 crores, while ‘The Kashmir Files’ created a buzz with Rs 341 crore of business globally. ‘The Bengal Files’ is currently trying to break the record ot the first installment.Meanwhile, it has already outshone the lifetime collection of ‘The Vaccine War.’ Released in 2023, ‘The Vaccine War’ made a total of Rs 10.33 crore domestically.DISCLAIMER: The box office numbers in this article are compiled from our proprietary sources and diverse public data. While we strive for accuracy, all figures are approximate unless explicitly mentioned, offering a fair representation of the project’s box office performance. We are open to feedback and suggestions on toientertainment@timesinternet.in Go to Source
