Anand Tiwari directed Bad Newz has taken a good opening at the box office in India as early trends suggest that the film has grossed Rs 8.00 to 9.00 crore on its opening day. The film has taken a good opening in urban areas while the bigger cities have shown average collections as expected. The top 3 national chains – PVRInox and Cinepolis – are set to earn around Rs 5.50 crore, contributing 63 per cent of the total business.
Bad Newz is set to become Vicky Kaushal’s biggest opener
Bad Newz is set to become the biggest opener ever for Vicky Kaushal surpassing his previous best, Uri: The Surgical Strike which opened to Rs 8.50 crore in 2019. The Karan Johar produced comic caper has already sold around 50,000 tickets across the top 3 national chains and this pre-sale has indicated an opening of Rs 8 crore, which is what Pinkvilla had also predicted earlier in the week. Box Office Preview.
Bad Newz has opened better than most of the films releasing in 2024 including films like Teri Baatein Mein Aisa Ulza Jiya, Article 370, Chandu Champion, Maidaan and Sarfira. The trailer that released in theatres has struck the right chord to create excitement among the cinema-going audience. The hit song Tauba Tauba also gave an extra boost to the film among the youth. In the last 1 year, from Zara Hatke Zara Bachke to Sam Bahadur and Bad Newz, there has been a gradual increase in the opening of Vicky Kaushal’s films and this also shows the rise in his popularity among cinema-goers.
Bad News It has turned out to be a promising opener for the Hindi film industry after a long time and has brought back smiles on the faces of cinema owners in urban areas. Now the film is expected to move upwards in the next 2 days and then remain stable on Monday, which will help it sustain for a long time till its Independence Day release.
Vicky Kaushal top opener in India
Bad Newz: Rs 8.50 crore (estimated)
Uri: Rs 8.50 crore
Raazi: Rs 7.35 crore
Sam Bahadur: Rs 6.00 crore
Zara Hatke Zara Bachke: Rs 5.25 crore
Bhoot: Rs 4.85 crore
Manmarziyan: Rs 3.28 crore
Vicky He was also in Sanju, but that was an extended role in Ranbir Kapoor’s film. But for the record, Sanju had an opening of Rs 34.25 crore on that day. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more updates
