Batti Gul Meter Chalu had a low opening day as it collected 6.25 crore nett on day one and these collections came on Muharran which would have boosted collections by 20-30% so real value could be around 5 crore nett but that will be determined by where the film heads on Saturday and Sunday.
The film did not have much going for it with a very average looking film from every angle. The biggest hope was that it was holiday release which gave it solid platform on day one but that has not happened as the first day business is on the lower side.
Batti Gul Meter Chalu is the sixth highest opening day for Shahid Kapoor but that 10 crore nett mark from a solo film is eluding him. The first day collections are less than Mausam which was released seven years back and was a flop..
The film has also opened lower than Shraddha Kapoor's last film Stree which opened over 6.50 crore nett and was a lower budget film. It is also the sixth highest opening day for Shraddha Kapoor.
It remains to be seen what happens on Saturday but the growth will be limited or could not even come as it all depends on how much was the boost for Muharram.
Manto which had release problems managed to make it just in time but collected just 45-50 lakhs nett. Here also the real value is lower and though as the film is mainly for high end multiplexes it could get some growth on Saturday. But still from this starting pointing it does not have much of a chance at the box office.
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