Well, it was expected that “Bajirao Mastani”, would topple in front of “Dilwale”. You can enjoy this movie at your nearby theaters.
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However, the movie show went off peacefully at three cinema halls in Gwalior, police control room said. It’s a period film and audiences are enjoying the visual treat captured by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Dilwale had a lower number of screens, as it had to share these with Bajirao Mastani, which released on the same day – it stars Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh. “Huge congratulations to SRK Kajol Varun Kriti and Rohit Shetty!!” Since it is a period film, movie-goers will come to watch it but its numbers will grow based on word-of-mouth publicity.
With 12.8 crores, Bajirao Mastani is the 9th highest opening day grosser of 2015 beating Dil Dhadakne Do (10.53 crores), Roy (10.4 crores) andTamasha (10.87 crores). However, when all these blames were thought to be a passing phase, ‘Bajirao Mastani’ witnessed a negative remark when the 200 members of Bharatiya Janata Party protested against the same. Stay tuned for more information about the movie Bajirao Mastani.
“‘Dilwale” has opened better.
At the end of the first day, the film has managed to get a decent word of mouth in the media.
Bajirao Mastani is eyeing an opening weekend close to Rs 45 crore. However, in West Asia, overseas exhibitors were bullish on Eros International’s Bajirao Mastani which was released in 850+ screens, said Nahta. On the other hand, the Jan Samsaya Nivaran Manch in Rajasthan have been protesting with posters that read “Boycott Dilwale”. The rating of this movie is 3/5. Though these are no official figures but Shah Rukh Khan seems to have taken a thick lead against Ranveer Singh. The movie shows the story of Bajirao who won 40 battles and was declared never lost one.
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While right-wing activists raised slogans outside cinemas against Shah Rukh Khan’s remarks on intolerance, BJP workers alleged the distortion of historical facts in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s film. But the dialogue delivery of the artists in this movie is fantastic.
