After touching the magical figure of Rs 100 crores in six days, Arbaaz Khan’s debut masala entertainer has started losing its charm at the ticket counters
The news for Salman Khan, the makers of Dabangg 2 and all those who were hoping for the movie to touch the Rs 200 crore mark doesn’t seem too encouraging. The desi action drama which set the box office cash registers ringing in its first week of release, is finding it difficult to attract the same attention and adulation from the movie buffs in its second week.
The most anticipated sequel of the year which opened with Rs 21.10 crores on Friday, did better business on the weekend – Saturday and Sunday with Rs 19.06 cores and Rs 25 crores respectively. On Monday (December 24), the collections hit a low with the movie earning only Rs 12 crores, but it was up again on Tuesday with Rs 15.50 crores. But Dabangg 2 has failed to live up to the expectations since then, and the collections have been steadily declining – Rs 8.12 crores on Wednesday, Rs 6 crores on Thursday and merely Rs 5 crores on Friday (December 28). Though the movie had no big releases to compete with, it managed to rake in only Rs 8 crores each this weekend thus making Rs 127.78 crores nett.
If trade pundits are to be believed, the business was hampered due to severe cold in the North, the on-going Indo-Pak T-20 series and the Delhi gang-rape case which saw the entire nation come together and protest against the shameful incident. Considering the latest box office earnings, we wonder what makes the publicity managers say that the collections have been rock steady!
sabina
Posted at 1:18 pm on December 31, 2012
What a stupid article to write.Dabangg2 would be the 2nd highest movie,in terms of collections after ETT.While most big wig movies have bearely managed to enter 100cr & some have not even entered,this article by you sends wrong signals.it seems you people are biased as fae as salman khan ic considered.Tell me one movie or actor which has broken his record.
Giving examples.
JTHJ Life long is still 117 & acc to BOI it is 103
SOS lifelong is 101 cr ACC to BOI 89
Khiladi 786 is 69cr lifelong
Talaash 84 cr lifelong
Any more examples.
Highest this year was Rowdy Rathore at 133. which Dabangg2 will leave far behind.
Another reason apart from cold & Matches ,for which D2 is going slowly is The Gang rape issue which has made a huge impact overall.It is a nation wide tragedy for which each & every individual is horrified.
And inspite of all this the Movie D2 is doing so gud, speaks volume for Salman Khan & Dabangg2.
Hope you Realize this and publish it and stop creating unnecessary news.