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Son of Sardaar 2 Advance Booking: Ajay Devgn's Film Eyes A Blockbuster Opening

Son of Sardaar 2 Advance Booking: Ajay Devgn's Film Eyes A Blockbuster Opening

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Serving as a sequel to the 2012 hit comedy film Son Of Sardaar, the Ajay Devgn film has reportedly received lower-than-expected advance bookings.
Son of Sardaar 2 has finally hit theaters and it is expected to face stiff competition from Dhadak 2 at the box office. Serving as a sequel to the 2012 hit comedy film Son Of Sardaar, the Ajay Devgn film has reportedly received lower-than-expected advance bookings. The multi-starrer, including Mrunal Thakur, Ravi Kishan, Kubbra Sait and others promises to be a laughter riot with the essence of chaos similar to its predecessor.
As per a Pinkvilla report, Son Of Sardaar 2 sold around 27,000 tickets on its first day in the top three national chains (PVR Inox and Cinepolis). The film is experiencing low-key pre-sales. Moreover, the film will be released in 2500 to 3000 screens in India, which is a strategic move given the box office competition with Dhadak 2 and previous releases Saiyaara and Mahavatar Narsimha.
Despite being a sequel to a successful film, Son Of Sardaar 2 is expected to launch with a modest Rs 6.5 to Rs 7 crore. According to an old PV report, the film's distributors had been attempting to get a hefty 60 per cent share of total shows, but several exhibitors have refused to comply. The report mentioned, 'While some single screens have agreed on two-shows per-day, the non-national chains are willing to give not more than 35 per cent shows to Son of Sardaar 2. This has left PVRInox fuming, and the fight is on to secure more shows."
Son Of Sardaar 2 Boasts Of An Ensemble Cast
Directed by Vijay Kumar Arora, the film would see Ajay Devgn reprise his role as Jaswinder 'Jassi" Singh Randhawa. The new movie will follow Jassi to Scotland to reconcile with his wife. Once there, he becomes involved in a mob battle and a violent wedding. Son Of Sardaar 2 also stars Mrunal Thakur, Ravi Kishan, Neeru Bajwa, Deepak Dobriyal, Kubbra Sait, Chunkey Panday, Vindu Dara Singh, Roshni Walia and others. Originally slated for July 25, it was finally released on August 1, clashing with Siddhant Chaturvedi and Triptii Dimri's Dhadak 2.
Son of Sardar 2 is produced by Ajay Devgn and Jyoti Deshpande and is presented by Jio Studios and Devgn Films, as well as by SOS 2 Limited. N R Pachisia and Pravin Talreja produced the film, which was co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak.
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