Ravi Teja’s ‘Mr. Bachchan’ and Ram Pothineni’s ‘Double iSmart’, which released in theatres on Independence Day, earned in single digits on the first day. received negative feedback‘Double iSmart’ received mixed reviews when it released in theatres on a national holiday. It remains to be seen how both the films perform at the box office during the extended opening weekend.

According to the tracking website, special premiere shows (night shows) of ‘Mr Bachchan’ were organised across the country on August 14. SaconilcIn 2014, the film grossed around Rs 1.8 crore from night shows in India. On August 15, the commercial entertainer grossed Rs 3.5 crore on its official release day. Overall, ‘Mr Bachchan’ grossed Rs 5.3 crore at the domestic box office.

Ram Pothineni and Sanjay Dutt’s ‘Double iSmart’ It registered an opening of Rs 7.5 crore on August 15. With mixed reviews, the film is expected to see a rise in numbers over the weekend as the first part, ‘iSmart Shankar’ has proved its worth.

According to trade reports, the box office collection of ‘Mr Bachchan’ and ‘Double iSmart’ is not as per expectations.

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Directed by Harish Shankar, ‘Mr. Bachchan’ is the official Telugu remake of the Akshay Kumar-starrer Hindi film ‘Raid’. The Telugu film stars Ravi Teja and Bhagyashree Borse in the lead roles.

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‘Double iSmart’ starring Ram Pothineni, Sanjay Dutt and Kavya Thapar is directed by Puri Jagannadh. The film was unanimously criticised for Ali’s comedy track.