'Pink' collects over Rs 20 cr on Opening Weekend

After a tepid response on its opening day in Indian theatres, megastar Amitabh Bachchan-starrer "Pink", a courtroom drama that shines the spotlight upon issues of stereotype faced by women in the society, is garnering eyeballs galore courtesy positive reviews about the power-packed performances and its socially relevant premise.

The film has collected Rs 21.51 crore in its opening weekend, according to industry experts.

On the Saturday and Sunday which followed the film's release, the collections saw a promising hike.

"Starting on a tepid note on Friday morning, the gradual growth in business of 'Pink' is simply phenomenal. Expected to be strong on weekdays too," trade guru Taran Adarsh posted on Twitter.

On Friday, it made Rs 4.32 crore, on Saturday Rs 7.65 crore, and on Sunday, the movie managed a collection of Rs 9.54 crore, registering an upward trend and a total collection of Rs 21.51 crore, said Adarsh.

The film features Amitabh as a lawyer, who fights a case of sexual assault involving three girls and a boy who belongs to an influential family.

A strong and meaningful message that the film spreads out is that no matter how a woman dresses, what she does or what she thinks, when she says no to sexual advances, it is a definite no.

Another film that hit the screens on September 16 was Emraan Hashmi's "Raaz Reboot", the fourth instalment in the popular "Raaz" franchise.

Despite being in competition with "Pink", "Raaz Reboot" - directed by Vikram Bhatt, has managed to attract footfalls at cinemas. The horror film has collected Rs 18.09 crore in three days.

However, if industry experts are to be believed, "Pink" will have an upper hand over "Raaz Reboot" because of the positive word of mouth.