Sitaare Zameen Par box office Day 3: Aamir Khan does the unthinkable in 1st weekend
Aamir Khan's 'Sitaare Zameen Par' totally ruled the box office in its opening weekend. The social comedy earned a fabulous Rs 59.90 crore nett in three days, showing a massive jump in its collection on Sunday. The opening weekend figures ended up being way higher than what the trade industry expected or predicted before the film's release.The spiritual sequel to 'Taare Zameen Par' opened at Rs 10.7 crore. However, as the word-of-mouth grew, the collection doubled on Saturday, and tripled on Sunday.advertisementCheck day-wise box office breakup of 'Sitaare Zameen Par' after three days in India - nett collection (Source: Sacnilk)Friday: Rs 10.7 croreSaturday: Rs 20.2 croreSunday: Rs 29 croreTotal: Rs 59.90 croreThe opening weekend figures are also way more than what 'Laal Singh Chaddha' collected in its first weekend. The 2018 film, starring Khan and Kareena Kapoor, collected around Rs 37.96 crore in its opening weekend (extended).
The traction at the box office for 'Sitaare Zameen Par' looks so promising that it will be interesting how it fares during weekdays. The film should pass the Monday test with flying colours and continue to earn in double digits. At this pace, it will surpass the lifetime run of 'Laal Singh Chaddha' (Rs 61.36 crore) by the end of its fourth day at the box office - today.This is Khan's solid comeback at the ticket window, and also a celebration of the kind of cinema that he truly believes in. The superstar is known for using cinema as a tool to initiate discussions among the audience. With the RS Prasanna directorial, he does the same with comedy and sensitivity.'Sitaare Zameen Par' has received glorious reviews from critics all across the country, and that will add to its longer run at the box office. The film also stars Genelia D'Souza and several real-life neurodivergent children.Must Watch
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