#RockOn2 is a disaster on Day 1 itself. Washout at cinema halls across the country, shows cancelled, older releases have higher occupancy!
#RockOn2 has got the worst opening for a film starring Shraddha Kapoor in the lead, since 'Luv Ka The End' in 2011!
#RockOn2 could put up very low numbers on Day 1 if business does not pick up soon. Theatres empty in the morning and noon.
#RockOn2 opens poorly across all metro cities, there was no interest, but could also be the impact of demonetisation of 500/1000 notes.
Those asking if demonetisation of 500 / 1000 has affected business, possible, but Punjabi film Chaar Sahibzaade is doing very well on Day 1.
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Rock On 2 is competing with Mirzya for one of the lowest openings of the year. There is not much to say as the opening show figures below from some of the biggest multiplexes in the country tell the story. all theatres below are high end multiplexes and among the biggest multiplexes in Mumbai and Delhi. This is the only audience the film could have got. The demonetizing issue has affected the film but not to this extent as Ae Dil Hai Mushkil was recording better numbers at the same cinemas on Wednesday and Thursday with the same issues and on top that is coming to the end of its run. The opening show figures from some high end multiplexes of Mumbai and Delhi of Rock On 2 and Mirziya are as follows. Rock On 2 has more shows at multiplexes that is probably the only plus for it to come out ahead of Mirziya as far as opening day collections go.
PVR Juhu Mumbai
Rock On 2 - 29
Mirziya - 21
PVR Phoenix Mumbai
Rock On 2 - 28
Mirziya - 14
PVR Andheri Mumbai
Rock On 2 - 32
Mirziya - 40
PVR Vasant Kunj Delhi
Rock On 2 - 18
Mirzya -7
PVR Select Delhi
Rock On 2 - 15
Mirzya - 22
PVR Logix Noida
Rock On 2 - 5
Mirzya - 32
Rock On 2 had a very dull start of around 5-10% and this is sort of expected as the first Rock On did not do too well but more importantly it did not find appreciation barring 2-3 cities and even there you could not saw it was great appreciation. So this meant there was no brand value of the film and it was basically like any other stand alone film so needed music or a good theatrical as the male leads were also weak. There was Shraddha Kapoor in the film who is on a very good run in her last few films barring Haider but that means little with a poor theatrical and poor music. The currency issue has affected the film but even if it was not there the film would have opened better but it still would have been a poor start. The opening is so dull that only a handfull of theatres across the country had an audience count of 50 in the morning shows.
Chaar Sahibzaade - Rise Of Banda Bahadur has opened well in East Punjab with collections of 35-40% and Delhi city is also decent. Although considering the huge appreciation of the first part of the film, the opening may have been expected to be better but eventually its an animation film for families and this audience does not go to theatres on Friday morning and then there is the currency issues. Despite that is the highest opening an animation film has even taken in India and probably the only time that an animation film has not opened to dud collections on the first morning.
The other films like Dongri Ka Raja, Ishq Junoon and Yeh Hai Lollipop had no collections and should not have been released due to the currency issues as its difficult for these types to get an audience when everything is normal.
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