Rustom Vs Mohenjo Daro Opening Day

Finally, two biggest Bollywood movies of the year have released today and as predicted by us, Rustom got off to a batter opening than Mohenjo Daro. As per the reports coming, Rustom opened to an occupancy of around 35% to 40%, while Mohenjo Daro got off to a poor opening with 25% occupancy in the morning shows. Let's have a detailed look at the morning and noon shows occupancies of Rustom and Mohenjo Daro.

Rustom Opening Day: Morning and noon shows occupancy
Released on 2317 screens across the country, Rustom got off to a positive start in the morning shows. Akshay Kumar starrer registered an overall occupancy of around 40% in the morning shows with East-Punjab, Delhi, Mumbai being the best performing circuits. In terms of occupancy, Rustom got off to a third best opening of 2016 after Sultan and Fan. The positive buzz before release has really helped Rustom in setting a strong foundation

In the noon shows, the occupancy remains same as the morning shows. Delhi and Mumbai are performing well and are expected to shows tremendous growth in the evening and late nights shows. Rustom continues to remain the first choice for multiplex audience.

Rustom Opening Day: Estimated First Day Collection
With this pace, Rustom should easily cross 13 crores on its opening day. The final numbers will depend on how it performs in the evening and nights shows. If the movie shows some growth then it may cross 15 crores mark as well.

Moehenjo Daro Opening Day: Morning and noon shows occupancy
Mohenjo Daro got off to a poor opening with occupancy in the morning shows was as low as 25%. This is Hrithik Roshan's lowest opening since Guzaarish which was released in 2010. In north Indian circuits, the opening was even less than small budget movies like Baaghi, Ki and Ka, Kapoor and Sons. Down South, the movie opened to good numbers with occupancy in the range of 45% to 50%. There is a big reason to worry for Hrithik Roshan and Ashutosh Gowariker as the movie failed to witness any growth in the noon shows. Rustom is way ahead of Mohenjo Daro in all circuits except South. (Read: Mohenjo Daro critics reviews)

Mohenjo Daro Opening Day: Estimated First Day Collection
Things aren't looking good for Mohenjo Daro. As per the early trends, the movie may find it difficult to even cross 10 crores. Mohenjo Daro needs to show superb growth in the evening and night shows to put respectable numbers.