Deepika Padukone in "Padmaavat." (Image courtesy: YouTube)
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"Padmaavat" will cross the lifetime business of Bajirao Mastani today
If it was smooth release, "Padmaavat" would have made 200 cr in Week #1
"Padmaavat" has monopoly over the box office for one more week
#Padmaavat begins Week 2 with a BANG... Collects in double digits... Eyes 35 cr+ in Weekend 2... Will cross *lifetime biz* of #BajiraoMastani today [Sat]... Will cross 200 cr tomorrow [Sun]... [Week 2] Fri 10 cr. Total: 176.50 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 3, 2018
"Padmaavat" has monopoly over the box office for a week after which Akshay Kumar's PadMan will hits the screens. PadMan was earlier set for January 25 release (when "Padmaavat" released). But team PadMan postponed the release by two weeks when director Bhansali requested them to do so. On Friday, Sidharth Malhotra and Manoj Bajpayee's Aiyaary (directed by Neeraj Pandey) will also hit the screens.
Deepika Padukone's embattled "Padmaavat" released amid fierce protests from the Rajput Karni Sena. Man cinema owners in several states refused to screen the film for the fear of vandalism by fringe Rajput outfits. "Had it been a smooth, all-India release, "Padmaavat" would've comfortably crossed Rs 200 crore in its extended week #1. The film lost out on (approximately) Rs 50 crore due to no-screening in few states and protests," Taran Adarsh tweeted.
Had it been a smooth, all-India release, #Padmaavat would've comfortably crossed 200 cr in its [extended] Week 1... The film lost out on [approx] 50 cr+ due to no-screening in few states + protests... Its international biz is REMARKABLE [esp North America and Australia]...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 2, 2018
"Padmaavat" also stars Shahid Kapoor, Aditi Rao Hydari and Jim Sarbh.
