Majorly good reviews and positive word of mouth have helped Karan Johar’s film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani to grow at the box office. After opening with Rs 11.1 crore, the film saw almost 45 per cent growth on Saturday as it minted Rs 16.05 crore, as reported by trade analyst Taran Adarsh. This brings the two-day collection of the film to Rs 27.15 crore.Adarsh shared a detailed report about the film’s growth and performance. He wrote, “#RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani witnesses a super 44.59% growth on Day 2… Major centres [#Mumbai, #Delhi, #NCR, #Bengaluru, #Pune, #Hyderabad] continue to dominate 🔥🔥🔥, while Tier 2 centres also witness substantial growth… Fri 11.10 cr, Sat 16.05 cr. Total: ₹ 27.15 cr. #India biz. Looking at the excellent trends on Day 2, #RRKPK is targeting ₹ 46 cr+ total [Nett BOC] in its *opening weekend*… Post pandemic, there were several instances of muted or nil growth over the weekend, since the reports were negative… In this case, the growth on Day 2 and the advance bookings for Day 3 [at major centres] sends a clear message: #RockyAurRaniKiiPremKahaani has found acceptance.”
Tier 2 centres have witnessed strong trends on Day 2, but there’s scope to score big numbers on Day 3… If Tier 3 centres also join the party on Day 3, #RRKPK should be closing its opening weekend on a superb note,” he added.
The Alia Bhatt-Ranveer Singh film saw a 33.68 percent occupancy in the Hindi market. While Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani has no competition in Bollywood, Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer continues to pull audiences. Greta Gerwig’s Barbie is seemingly out of the race. Pawan Kalyan’s Bro was also released this Friday and is getting a good response from the moviegoers, but it will not affect RRKPK’s business as much in the north belt.
