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NDTV
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Bhool Chuk Maaf Box Office Collection Day 3: Rajkummar Rao's Film Crosses Rs 25 Crore Mark
New Delhi: Despite mixed reviews and a limited theatrical window, debutant director Karan Sharma's romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf is showing promising growth at the domestic box office. Starring Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi, the film crossed the Rs 25 crore mark in just three days. Bhool Chuk Maaf collected Rs 11.25 crore on Sunday, marking its highest single-day collection since its release on Friday. The film opened at Rs 7.20 crore and earned Rs 9.81 crore on Saturday, showing a gradual increase in earnings over the weekend. The film's opening weekend total stands at Rs 28.71 crore. If the film manages to hold steady on Monday, it is expected to cross Rs 30 crore by the end of the day. With this performance, Bhool Chuk Maaf has surpassed the total box office collection of Kangana Ranaut's Emergency (Rs 20.48 crore) and the opening weekend earnings of John Abraham's The Diplomat (Rs 13.30 crore), both of which released earlier this year. On Sunday, the film recorded the highest occupancy during evening shows at 43.96%, followed by afternoon (35.51%), night (29.05%), and morning (11.50%) shows. Region-wise, Chennai saw the highest occupancy at 86%, followed by Jaipur (38.75%), Bengaluru (37.25%), the National Capital Region (33.25%), and Lucknow (33%). In comparison, another Bollywood release, Kesari Veer - a historical action film directed by Prince Dhiman and starring Suniel Shetty and Sooraj Pancholi - earned just Rs 32 lakh on Sunday. Its total opening weekend collection stood at Rs 86 lakh. Meanwhile, Hollywood films like Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning and Final Destination: Bloodlines continue to perform steadily in Indian theatres. One of the challenges faced by Bhool Chuk Maa f is its short theatrical window. The film is set to release on Prime Video India on June 6 - just two weeks after its theatrical release. Despite this, Kamal Gianchandani, Chief Business Planning & Strategy at PVR INOX Limited, referred to Bhool Chuk Maaf as "a genuine hit." "Some wrote off #BhoolChukMaaf citing 'discount offers' or 'lack of appeal' The box office tells a very different story - it's a genuine HIT May has revived theatres, audiences are back in big numbers, and the big screens are booming all over the country," he posted on X. His statement comes shortly after PVR INOX approached the Bombay High Court over the producers' decision to release the film on OTT. The multiplex chain alleged that Maddock Films, the producers of Bhool Chuk Maaf, breached their contract by opting for an early digital release due to the national security situation following Operation Sindoor. According to PVR INOX, an agreement dated May 6 stated that the film would release in cinemas on May 9 and would not be released on any other platform for at least eight weeks. However, the producers terminated the agreement a day before the theatrical release and announced the film's OTT premiere on May 16.
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Bhool Chuk Maaf box office collection day 3: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi's film earns Rs 27.75 cr in opening weekend, breaks Emergency and The Diplomat records
Despite mixed reviews and an exceptionally short theatrical window, debutant director Karan Sharma's romantic comedy Bhool Chuk Maaf seems to be picking up well at the domestic box office. The Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer finally hit double digits on Sunday, securing a decent opening weekend. Bhool Chuk Maaf collected Rs 11.25 crore on Sunday, its highest single-day collection since its release on Friday. On the opening day, it earned Rs 7 crore. It picked up a little on Saturday, garnering Rs 9.5 crore. With its day 3 collection, the film has registered a further spike in earnings. As per Sacnilk, Bhool Chuk Maaf has secured an opening weekend total of Rs 27.75 crore. Thus, it has crossed the Rs 25 crore mark in less than three days. If it's able to sustain the momentum and pass the crucial Monday test, the film will most likely cross the Rs 30 crore mark today. As a result, Bhool Chuk Maaf has surpassed the box office collection of Kangana Ranaut's period political drama Emergency (Rs 20.48 crore) and the opening weekend box office collection of John Abraham-starrer thriller The Diplomat (Rs 13.30 crore). Both films released earlier this year. On Sunday, Bhool Chuk Maaf registered the highest occupancy in the evening shows (43.96%), followed by the afternoon shows (35.51%), the night shows (29.05%), and the morning shows (11.50%). As per regions, it scored the maximum occupancy in Chennai (86%), followed by Jaipur (38.75%), Bengaluru (37.25%), National Capital Region (33.25%), and Lucknow (33%). One of the other Bollywood releases, Prince Dhiman's historical action film Kesari Veer, starring Suniel Shetty and Sooraj Pancholi, managed to garner only Rs 32 lakh on Sunday, leading to a dismal opening weekend domestic box office collection of Rs 86 lakh. Holdover Hollywood releases like Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and Final Destination Bloodlines continue to hold the fort in India. Bhool Chuk Maaf faced probably the biggest threat to the box office performance of a film today — a short theatrical window. In just two weeks on June 6, the film will drop on Prime Video India. With the audience getting to enjoy the film within the comforts of their home in just a fortnight, it didn't make conventional sense that they'd step out to watch the film in theatres. So much so that Kamal Gianchandani, Chief Business Planning & Strategy at PVR INOX Limited, on Sunday declared Bhool Chuk Maaf 'a genuine hit.' 'Some wrote off #BhoolChukMaaf citing 'discount offers' or 'lack of appeal'😇 The box office tells a very different story — it's a genuine HIT💥 May has revived theatres, audiences are back in big numbers, and the big screens are booming all over the country. 🎬🔥,' he wrote on X. This shoutout comes days after the multiplex chain had moved the Bombay High Court challenging the film's producer's decision to release it on OTT instead of theatres due to the heightened national security concerns amid the India-Pakistan conflict following Operation Sindoor two weeks ago. PVR Inox alleged a breach of contract by Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films. As per the agreement dated May 6, the film was to release in cinemas across India on May 9 and would not be released on OTT or any other platform for a period of eight weeks thereafter, it said. But the producers terminated the agreement just a day before the release and announced an OTT release on May 16. Also Read — Bhool Chuk Maaf movie review: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi film feels like poor man's Brahmastra After Bombay HC stalled the OTT release, the parties reached an agreement that the film would be released in cinemas on May 23, followed by an exceptional case of its OTT release right after two weeks. PVR Inox also withdrew its demand of compensation worth Rs 25 crore.
Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
PVR-Inox top boss declares Rajkummar Rao's Bhool Chuk Maaf a ‘genuine hit' after theatrical release dispute: ‘Has revived theatres'
Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi's Bhool Chuk Maaf, which released on Friday, is picking up pace at the Indian box office. While some sections had written off Maddock Films venture and predicted that it would underperform, the film has proven them wrong. Now, Kamal Gianchandani, Chief Business Planning & Strategy at PVR INOX Limited, has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to declare the movie a 'genuine hit.' Lauding the film, Kamal wrote, 'Some wrote off #BhoolChukMaaf citing 'discount offers' or 'lack of appeal'😇 The box office tells a very different story — it's a genuine HIT💥 May has revived theatres, audiences are back in big numbers, and the big screens are booming all over the country. 🎬🔥.' PVR and Bhool Chuk Maaf makers' dispute The makers of Bhool Chuk Maaf and the theatre giant PVR-Inox had a dispute over the film's theatrical release. The Rajkummar Rao-starrer was supposed to release on May 9, but due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, the makers decided to skip theatres and go for a direct OTT release. This led PVR-INOX to file a case against the producers for breach of contract. However, the theatre chain and the production house behind the film, Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, settled the dispute and announced that the film would release in theatres on May 23. In his previous tweet, Kamal had shared that they were following the theatrical window set by the High Court. He had written, 'In light of some misleading chatter around @BhoolChukMaaf theatrical window — to set the record straight, the window has been agreed strictly as per Hon'ble High Court's directive. This is a clear, one-off exception made under extraordinary circumstances.' Bhool Chuk Maaf box office performance Bhool Chuk Maaf released in theatres on Friday, minting Rs 7 crore. The film's opening box office numbers surpassed those of films like John Abraham's The Diplomat and Shahid Kapoor's Devaa. The film saw a 35 percent increase in collections on Saturday, raking in Rs 9.5 crore. Its total domestic collection now stands at Rs 16.5 crore.
Indian Express
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
PVR top boss declares Rajkummar Rao's Bhool Chuk Maaf a ‘genuine hit' after theatrical release dispute: ‘Has revived theatres'
Rajkummar Rao's Bhool Chuk Maaf, which released on Friday, has been showing strong performance at the box office. While some sections had written off the film and predicted that it would underperform, the film has proven them wrong. Now, Kamal Gianchandani, Chief Business Planning & Strategy at PVR INOX Limited, has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to declare the Rajkummar Rao-starrer a 'genuine hit.' Lauding the film, Kamal wrote, 'Some wrote off #BhoolChukMaaf citing 'discount offers' or 'lack of appeal'😇 The box office tells a very different story — it's a genuine HIT💥 May has revived theatres, audiences are back in big numbers, and the big screens are booming all over the country. 🎬🔥.' PVR and Bhool Chuk Maaf makers' dispute The makers of Bhool Chuk Maaf and the theatre giant PVR had a dispute over the film's theatrical release. The Rajkummar Rao-starrer was supposed to release on May 9, but due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, the makers decided to skip theatres and go for a direct OTT release. This led PVR INOX to file a case against the producers for breach of contract. However, the theatre chain and the production house behind the film, Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films, settled the dispute and announced that the film would now release in theatres on May 23. In his previous tweet, Kamal had shared that they were following the theatrical window set by the High Court. He had written, 'In light of some misleading chatter around @BhoolChukMaaf theatrical window — to set the record straight, the window has been agreed strictly as per Hon'ble High Court's directive. This is a clear, one-off exception made under extraordinary circumstances.' Bhool Chuk Maaf box office performance Bhool Chuk Maaf released in theatres on Friday, minting Rs 7 crore. The film's opening box office numbers surpassed those of films like John Abraham's The Diplomat and Shahid Kapoor's Devaa. The film saw a 35 percent increase in collections on Saturday, raking in Rs 9.5 crore. Its total domestic collection now stands at Rs 16.5 crore.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
‘Bhool Chuk Maaf': Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi film set for theatrical release
Bhool Chuk Maaf, the Rajkummar Rao and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer time loop comedy, will now release in theatres and not on OTT, producer Dinesh Vijan said on Thursday. Vijan's production banner Maddock Films had recently announced that the movie will skip its theatrical release on May 9 and get a digital release on Prime Video on May 16 due to the recent events and the heightened security drills across the nation following Operation Sindoor. The multiplex chain PVRINOX had moved the court challenging its producers' decision to release it on Prime Video directly. PVRINOX Limited (PVRINOX), Maddock Films Pvt. Ltd. (Maddock), and Amazon MGM Studios have reached an understanding and now the movie will be released in theatres on May 23, 2025. 'As our surroundings begin to heal, we're especially grateful to offer a theatrical experience for a film that speaks from the heart. In these times, when family means everything, we urge audiences to head to theatres with their loved ones, share a laugh, reflect on life, and enjoy a story that, we hope, brings joy. Haldi se aage badhegi Ranjan ki gaadi? Full on Bhasad lekar aa rahi hai yeh shaadi! ✨ New date, same madness — rukawat ke liye #BhoolChukMaaf 🙏 Get ready for a family entertainer that's packed with fun, laughter, and all the feels. In cinemas on 23rd May. — Maddockfilms (@MaddockFilms) May 15, 2025 "We're also incredibly thankful to our exhibitors as partners for their continued support, flexibility, and commitment to theatrical storytelling. The release environment has changed for the better, and we're proud to collaborate once again with them for our film's release," Vijan said in a statement. ALSO READ: 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Wamiqa Gabbi bring a loopy, goofy comedy Kamal Gianchandani of PVRINOX said they remain deeply committed to the theatrical experience. "We fully understand and respect the challenges faced by the team at Maddock Films in finalising the release of Bhool Chuk Maaf. We are thankful for their continued faith in the theatrical model and their decision to bring this film to audiences where it truly belongs - in cinemas. Their support reinforces the strong bond between content creators and exhibitors, and we look forward to a successful release," Gianchandani added. Bhool Chuk Maaf, directed by Karan Sharma, revolves around a soon-to-be-married man who realises that he is stuck in a time loop and keeps reliving the day before his wedding.
