NEW DELHI: Friday saw the release of two Bollywood films, 'Sonchiriya' starring Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon's 'Luka Chuppi'.
‘Luka Chuppi’ managed to surpass ‘Sonchiriya’ on day 1 by collecting Rs 8.01 crore at the box office. The latter collected Rs 1.20 crore at the ticket counters.
Taking to Twitter, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted, “#SonChiriya opens to low numbers, since the screen count [720 screens]/shows are limited and also because it caters to a niche audience... Biz on Day 2 and 3 crucial... Fri ₹ 1.20 cr. India biz.”
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He further shared on Twitter that ‘Luka Chuppi’ is Kartik Aaryan’s biggest opener till date. He wrote, “#LukaChuppi is Kartik Aaryan’s biggest opener... Opening day biz: 2019: #LukaChuppi ₹ 8.01 cr, 2015: #PyaarKaPunchnama2 ₹ 6.80 cr, 2018: #SonuKeTituKiSweety ₹ 6.42 cr, 2011: #PyaarKaPunchnama - which shot Kartik to fame - had collected ₹ 92 lakhs on Day 1. India biz.”
In a separate tweet, he wrote, "#LukaChuppi has superb Day 1... Springs a big, big surprise... Opens bigger than #Raazi [₹ 7.53 cr], #Stree [₹ 6.83 cr] and #BadhaaiHo [₹ 7.29 cr]... Strong word of mouth should ensure impressive growth on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 8.01 cr. India biz."
‘Luka Chuppi’ sees Kartik and Kriti Sanon as a couple who are in love and inspired by the concept of live-in relationship, decide to live together without actually tying the knot. Everything seems to be working out fine till their respective families get involved and Kartik’s parents start living with them.
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Meanwhile, Sushant's film is a dacoit drama, directed by Abhishek Chaubey. Set in the 1970s, 'Sonchiriya' also features Bhumi Pednekar, Manoj Bajpayee, Ranvir Shorey and Ashutosh Rana in key roles.