Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan, and Ananya Panday’s historical courtroom drama, Kesari Chapter 2, released in theatres on Friday.
The film stars Akshay Kumar as legendary lawyer C. Sankaran Nair and explores the untold story behind the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. The incident, which occurred on April 13, 1919, during the festival of Baisakhi in Amritsar, is considered one of the darkest chapters in India’s colonial history.
Thousands had gathered at Jallianwala Bagh to peacefully protest against the Rowlatt Act and demand the release of leaders Dr. Satyapal and Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew. British officer Brigadier General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on the unarmed crowd without warning.
Kesari 2 Crosses 42.94 Crore In Six Days
Directed by Karan Singh Tyagi, Kesari Chapter 2opened on a decent note at the box office on Friday. It collected Rs 7.84 crore on the first day of its release. Film collected 4.50 crore in top three national chains which was 60% of all India business. Film did well in pockets like Gurgaon, Chandigarh and Delhi but most of the areas still need improvement.
The Good Friday holiday benefitted the movie on day one in some way. But film received acceptance from audience in big way as film grew by 30% that too post holiday which in a way 70% growth. Film collected 10.08 crore net on day two. Film jumped by 45% in Nizam, West Bengal and central India. It almost doubled its numbers in Kerala due to local factor as C Shankaran Nair was from Kerala.
Film continued to grow on day three and collected 11.70 crore net. Film jumped by 50% in West Bengal, Nizam and Punjab. This weekend trajectory tells about acceptance of the film. Film collected 29.62 crore net over the weekend.
Film held solid on Monday and collected 4.50 crore net. This is super hold considering day one was aided by holiday. Film continued to grow riding on good word of mouth and ₹ 99 gave it impetus on day 5 Tuesday as it collected 5.04 crore net. Film collected 3.78 crore net on day 6.
Film has 6 – day total of 42.94 crore net and its heading for 46.50 crore net week one. Film is almost certain to cross 75 crore net lifetime and then solid hold over subsequent weeks can take film to a safe zone.
Kesari: Box Office Collection
India:
Day 1: 7.84 crore
Day 2: 10.08 crore
Day 3: 11.70 crore
Day 4: 4.50 crore
Day 5: 5.04 crore
Day 6: 3.78 crore
Total: 42.94 crore net
Overseas: $1.8 million (15.35 crore)
Worldwide Total: 67 crore gross
Certified ‘A—Adult Only’ by the Central Board Of Film Certification, the recently released movie has received strong buzz and positive word of mouth among cinephiles. Also starring R Madhavan and Ananya Panday, the courtroom drama is an adaptation of a book titled The Case That Shook The Empire.
Kesari Chapter 2, which is jointly backed by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films, has the potential to register a good opening weekend.
Set against the backdrop of the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, Kesari Chapter 2 is locking horns with the holdover release, Jaat, at the box office. Both the movies have different target audiences. It is yet to be determined if Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan’s movie can sustain itself well in the coming days.
It marks the spiritual sequel to Akshay Kumar’s 2019 release, Kesari, which was based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi.
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