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How unfortunate things can be! GREAT GRAND MASTI, on paper, was one of the most awaited films of 2016. After all, the previous two films in the franchise were successful at the box office, with GRAND MASTI (2013) proving to be a 100 crore Super Hit. That film had a 12 crore opening, and finished with lifetime collections a little over 100 crores.
Flash forward to 2016. GREAT GRAND MASTI has been leaked on the internet, causing the makers to release the film a week early. The damage is done. The leak has been out for quite a while now, unlike UDTA PUNJAB which had its leak happen just days before release. It's a worse situation for GREAT GRAND MASTI, as many would have seen the film already.
Irrespective of whether the film is good or bad (which I have read mixed feedback so far), the leaked/early release has done the damage and the film won't be able to collect much at the ticket window. I was predicting a 6 crore opening (probably because the GRAND MASTI collected 12 crores in 2013, and with the news of the leak, I figured GREAT GRAND MASTI would collect about half of that) and as it turns out, Indicine also gave a similar opening day prediction later at some point. Box Office India has already reported a low opening for the film. The SULTAN wave is still there at the ticket window, and it seems GREAT GRAND MASTI won't be able to do much at the box office. Also, adult comedies this year (KYA KOOL HAI HUM 3 and MASTIZAADE) didn't do too well at the box office this year, and it seems the trend may now continue with GREAT GRAND MASTI, especially with the low opening/leaked release.
My Box Office Predictions for GREAT GRAND MASTI:
Opening Day: 6 crores net
Opening Weekend: 18 crores net
Lifetime Collections: 35 crores net
Overall Box Office Collections: Flop
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