Jatinder Singh

The initial pre-sales from overseas territories are, surprisingly, not bad. They are not big per se, but better than expectations

With one more day of advance bookings remaining, sustained momentum tomorrow could take the national chain pre-sales to around 30,000-40,000 tickets for the opening day.

The cumulative nett numbers are the highest ever, with the releases so far netting Rs. 2075 crore. The holdovers like Welcome to the Jungle will likely take this number over Rs. 2200 crore nett.

Welcome to the Jungle stars Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Raveena Tandon, Disha Patani, among others.

Alia Bhatt, Sharvari, Bobby Deol, Anil Kapoor starrer spy thriller Alpha is now out in the theaters.

The production (Yash Raj Films) also needs to be commended for not indulging in the feeding and other nonsense that goes around these days.

At this point, the film is on course to reach around Rs. 150 crore nett in its full run as compared to Rs. 170 crore nett of Bhooth Bangla.

While these numbers are not enough for the costs and scale involved, when looked at in isolation, they are acceptable, good even.

The record for Hollywood opening day belongs to Avengers: Endgame at Rs. 53.50 crore nett. Brand New Day, at this point, is likely to be second.

The record for Hollywood opening day belongs to Avengers: Endgame at Rs. 53.50 crore nett. Brand New Day, at this point, is likely to be second.