Akshay Kumar's Bell Bottom collects 8 crore in first weekend

Shocking numbers

https://twitter.com/HityaFlop_MW/status/1429337809811230720

So I guess no big films are releasing any time soon.

https://twitter.com/AndhraBoxOffice/status/1429381752905109508

That's Thur to Sat.  Sunday did about 4.25 -4.5cr. (maybe because of Raksha Bandhan?) so about 13cr over 4 days.

todays newspaper says third wave is anticipated by october end. so expect movies by next summer and hopefully schools will reopen next year.

Originally posted by: snatch

todays newspaper says third wave is anticipated by october end. so expect movies by next summer and hopefully schools will reopen next year.

But right now cases are way low compared to the peak of the second wave. People have been vaccinated too. 

And it's not like people are staying cooped up at home, they are going out in big numbers. (Check article below; many such instances 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/viral-news/viral-video-thousands-seen-at-mussoories-kempty-falls-ignore-all-covid-19-norms/articleshow/84232457.cms

I have a feeling that most of the theatre watching audience has now adapted to OTT. They have been doing it for over 1.5 years now, so they may have gotten used to it.

I wonder where this leaves all the big films... one needs another Bahubali level film to bring people back into theatres. Trying times for the film industry.

Originally posted by: Lord_Voldemort

But right now cases are way low compared to the peak of the second wave. People have been vaccinated too. 

And it's not like people are staying cooped up at home, they are going out in big numbers. (Check article below; many such instances 

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/viral-news/viral-video-thousands-seen-at-mussoories-kempty-falls-ignore-all-covid-19-norms/articleshow/84232457.cms

I have a feeling that most of the theatre watching audience has now adapted to OTT. They have been doing it for over 1.5 years now, so they may have gotten used to it.

I wonder where this leaves all the big films... one needs another Bahubali level film to bring people back into theatres. Trying times for the film industry.

kids are not vaccinated. check todays times of india

It has a 13cr extended weekend if we inc sun too..i have no idea what these numbers mean post pandemic..any BO experts left on this forum?

Originally posted by: cougarTown

It has a 13cr extended weekend if we inc sun too..i have no idea what these numbers mean post pandemic..any BO experts left on this forum?

No need of an expert to tell that Bollywood ki lagi padi hain. 

Originally posted by: cougarTown

It has a 13cr extended weekend if we inc sun too..i have no idea what these numbers mean post pandemic..any BO experts left on this forum?

Theatrical still isn't fully open.  Theaters in Maharashta were closed - that's 30-40% of Bollywood business.  Some states had 50% occupancy (most shows weren't touching 50% anyway) or no night shows.

Even so, with an extra day and a holiday this is less than 25-30% of recent B.O. for Akshay with similar films. This though has less competition (if any) than usual so it might have better legs.

For comparison some recent Akshay films..  Opening Day/ Weekend

Kesari - 20.4 /  54.35

Gold - 23.6 / 40.25

Rustom - 13.92 / 49.5

Airlift: 11.1 /  42.5

Originally posted by: Lord_Voldemort

Shocking numbers

https://twitter.com/HityaFlop_MW/status/1429337809811230720

So I guess no big films are releasing any time soon.

https://twitter.com/AndhraBoxOffice/status/1429381752905109508

Are you Telugu? Just curious.