Box Office: Arjun Kapoor’s- Kriti Sanon's ‘Panipat’ off to a decent start, Kartik Aaryan’s ‘Pati, Patni Aur Woh’ gets an excellent opening

By Vandana Srivastawa

on December 07, 2019

Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt starrer Panipat opened to decent numbers at the box office. The film has received commendable reviews by most critics as well as the audience. The film garnered Rs 4.12 crore at the box office on its first day. Even though word-of-mouth was good for the film it did not garner a huge amount at the theatres but should improve in the days to come.

Panipat is directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and brings to celluloid the battle fought between the Marathas and Afghani ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali. The film is a little long (close to 3 hours) which might be a cause for its low numbers. However, the actors’ performances and Gowariker’s direction and grandeur are highly appreciated.

#Panipat records low numbers on Day 1... Reports [word of mouth] are positive and its biz, hopefully, should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3... Fri 4.12 cr [2395 screens]. #India biz... Showcasing at multiplexes affected due to excessive run time [close to 3 hours].

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 7, 2019

On the other hand, Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday starrer Pati, Patni Aur Woh is performing extremely well at the box office. It managed to collect Rs 9.10 crores on Day 1. The film is expected to grow by leaps and bounds. The strong word of mouth will surely bring record weekend collections.

#PatiPatniAurWoh is excellent on Day 1... This, despite competing with another biggie [#Panipat], which resulted in screens/shows getting divided... Expect solid growth on Day 2 and 3... Emerges #KartikAaryan’s biggest opener... Fri 9.10 cr. #India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 7, 2019

#KartikAaryan versus #KartikAaryan... *Day 1* biz...
2019: #PatiPatniAurWoh 9.10 cr
2019: #LukaChuppi 8.01 cr
2015: #PyaarKaPunchnama2 6.80 cr
2018: #SonuKeTituKiSweety 6.42 cr
2011: #PyaarKaPunchnama - which shot Kartik to fame - had collected 92 lakhs on Day 1.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 7, 2019

Pati, Patni Aur Woh has become Kartik’s highest opening film and the audiences’ are loving its dialogues, songs and the strong message it imparts in an entertaining way. The film is directed by Mudassar Aziz and is the remake of BR Chopra’s classic starring Sanjeev Kumar, Vidya Sinha and Ranjeet Kaur of the same name. The film also stars Aparshakti Khurana in a pivotal role.

(Source: Twitter)