Tubelight First Day Business-BOI

Originally posted by: sarun_4_eva

Saturday 24 June 2017 10.30 IST

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Tubelight grossed 21 crore nett on day which would be a very good number for most films but this one has higher expectations being an Eid Salman Khan starrer. The collections are similar to Raees released earlier this year but that film clashed with Kaabil and although Kaabil hardly collected it took screens away from Raaes which meant the 20.50 crore nett of Raees came on a much lower capacity than the 21 crore nett of Tubelight. The film needed to be at least 25 crore nett as a Kick had done 24.97 crore nett and Bajrangi Bhaijaan 26.67 crore nett and both these films were also pre Eid releases. Being a social it would have compared with those films as they were more in the action and masala space.

The film is the opposite to Raees as far as circuit business is concerned as Tubelight is best in East Punjab and Delhi city and Raees was worst here while Raees was strong in Gujarat and West Bengal but Tubelight is worst here. The film has done very well in Assam probably due to the local appeal but that is such a small circuit that it hardly registers as per the all India picture.

The opening is below expectations but there is the Muslim audience still to come post Monday and for the film to post a decent final number this audience has to turn up post Monday. It will also be crucial to have growth on Saturday as if the film is unable to grow then the writing will be on the wall.

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Originally posted by: TheRager

If SRK would have shown some faith in his film this would have happened last year instead of giving Salmon a free pass at 300cr.

Originally posted by: goatian

While comparing with Raees, they forgot to mention All time highest ticket price. 😆

Originally posted by: glace-bleue

oh yes...Raees had lower ticket prices too..😆