Bholaa box office collection Day 3: Ajay Devgn’s film sees a spike on Saturday, earns more than Rs 30 crore

After a dip on Friday, Ajay Devgn’s Bholaa saw a spike on Saturday, earning more than its opening numbers. The film released on Ram Navami (Thursday) and collected Rs 11.20 crore and Rs 7.40 crore on its first and second day, respectively. On Saturday, the film minted Rs 12.1 crore, taking the total to Rs 30.70 crore. Given the IPL kickstarted on Friday, the box office footfalls may get affected but as per reports, the film will maintain its number on Sunday. However, the weekdays could act as a spoilsport.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh also tweeted, “#Bholaa gathers speed on Day 3… It was important to bounce back on Sat, after it slipped on Fri… Multiplexes witness an upward trend, which is a positive sign… Thu 11.20 cr, Fri 7.40 cr, Sat 12.10 cr. Total: ₹ 30.70 cr. #India biz. #Bholaa needs to perform its best on Sun, especially at single screens/mass pockets… A healthy total in its *extended weekend* is a must! Growth / decline in %… ⭐️ Fri: [decline] 33.93% ⭐️ Sat: [growth] 63.51%.”

Bholaa is the third-highest opener of the year after Pathaan, which made Rs 57 crore on its first day, and Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, which minted Rs 15.73 crore on the first day. According to Box Office India, the film made progress over the weekend, and did better in the smaller centres than multiplexes. However, the mass pockets have been hit by Ramadan and thus the Sunday numbers are crucial before the new week begins.

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Bholaa also stars Tabu, Deepak Dobriyal, Gajraj Rao, among others. A remake of Tamil film Kaithi, the movie has also been directed by Ajay, who has a less-than-impressive track record as a director. He previously helmed U Me Aur Hum, Shivaay and Runway 34.

The Indian Express’ Shubhra Gupta gave Bholaa 3 stars and called it a “no-holds-barred, high-octane actioner we haven’t seen in Bollywood in a long time.” The review further read, “Ajay Devgn-Tabu’s all-out action film is not for the faint-hearted but it is bang for your buck.”

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