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Kajol-starrer 'Maa' collects over Rs 25 crore at box office in three days

Kajol-starrer 'Maa' collects over Rs 25 crore at box office in three days

New Indian Express17 hours ago

NEW DELHI: Maa, a mythological horror film starring Kajol, has earned Rs 25.41 crore gross at the worldwide box office during its first weekend, the makers said on Monday.
Directed by Vishal Furia, best known for Lapachhapi, Criminal Justice and Chhori, the film is written by Saiwyn Quadras.
It released in theatres on June 27.
Presented by Jio Studios and Devgn Films, the film is produced by Jyoti Deshpande and co-produced by Kumar Mangat Pathak.
The makers shared the box office numbers on the X handle.
"Mytho horror wins big. Total worldwide GBOC of 25.41 crore," read the text over the film's poster.
The film opened with Rs 4.93 crore nett at the domestic box office and went on to collect Rs 6.26 crore nett and Rs 7.24 crore nett on the following days.
The total domestic box office collection of Maa stands at Rs 18.43 crore nett.
"When Mytho met Horror, the audience couldn't look away! #MaaTheFilm in cinemas now. Book your tickets here," read the caption of the post.
The film narrates the story of a mother who becomes Goddess Kali to end a demonic curse rooted in fear, blood, and betrayal.
It also stars Indraneil Sengupta, Kherin Sharma and Ronit Roy.

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