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Originally posted by: briahna

Befikre Has Average Weekend But No Trend

Monday 12 December 2016 11.00 IST

Box Office India Trade Network

Befikre had an average weekend of 34.50 crore nett apprx but the sort of trend such multiplex films need over the weekend was not there. There was growth on Saturday and Sunday but not the sort which would make you confident of a good hold over the weekdays. The weekend should have been around 10% higher from the opening it took. The numbers are fine from a commercial point of view as weekend business is enough to push into plus zone. The problem is the big pre release revenue has come because its an Aditya Chopra film but if the film does not hold and find appreciation then revenues for television, digital etc become hard to recover for whoever paid. The collections are also pretty good genre wise as the only rom-com above it for the weekend is Tanu Weds Manu Returns and that was not the regular rom com as set in real India which gives more commercial value and more relatable characters.

The main issue is the film is directed by Aditya Chopra so expectations are bigger but here the collections are little less than similar types made by Imtiaz Ali (Tamasha) and Zoya Akhtar (Dil Dhadakne Do) who are directors who just have a big name in the media without a track record while Aditya Chopra is a genuine box office director as per track record. Basically when a genuine director is getting numbers similar to media directors with similar films it means the choice of subject has gone wrong somewhere. The weekend business of the film is as follows.

Friday - 10,25,00,000

Saturday 11,50,00,000

Sunday 12,50,00,000 apprx

TOTAL - 34,25,00,000 apprx

The best business for the film has in the Delhi / NCR area and Mumbai city and Pune. Bangalore and Hyderabad were also good but the rest of the country is not really up to the mark.

Originally posted by: saymaF29

@bold-😲 Really? Oh NO 😔

Originally posted by: you2

@Hermoine

^^I liked the film better..hated the church scene.

but Vaani-awesome.

Ranveer was expected to be good after the critics headlined him in the DDD reviews..and it had a very talented cast.

When you feel Shyra deserved a better guy than that douche Dharam..and you keep saying..no no don't go back.


You know that Vaani made us root for Shyra.

Well done girl👏

Originally posted by: hermione82

Yup..Befikre lasted because Ranveer had Vani with him as a co-star..I loved the scene where Dharam said sorry to Shyra for calling her a sl*t..Vani was gem in that scene..She hold the tear in her eyes which never came out !!! Sold 👏

Originally posted by: hermione82

Watched Befikre today.Its an okay watch just because of the leads. Ranveer is awesome.He has got superb comic timing..Uska face hi sab kuch kar deta hain yaar..Loved him..And Vani should go far..I hated her in the trailer but now I'm very impressed. She is a good actor and great dancer..Her moves are clean, confident and in the last dance sequence she was overshadowing a Ranveer which is a great feat for someone like me who thinks Ranveer is the best dancer of this generation!!!! I couldn't took my eyes of her in that..

There's no story line..The direction is utter crap. The pre-climax church scene was annoying..This movie is going flat from today on wards for sure..But but but the take way is Ranveer and Vani and the music..Need special mention for Nashe se chad gayi, ude dil befikre and Je T'aime ...So 3/5 from my side. One time watch !