Abhishek Kapoor's latest directorial venture Kedarnath, starring Sara Ali Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput, is in its third week and still making money at the Indian box office. The pilgrim love story, which released on December 7, couldn't wow the critics but Sara did manage to stand out with her performance. Even Sushant was praised for playing his part earnestly. As a result, Kedarnath slowly picked up business at the ticket windows despite receiving not-so-great reviews initially. In its first week, Sara's debut film raked in Rs 42.45 crore which was super impressive. Kedarnath Box Office Collection: Sara Ali Khan's Debut Film Earns Rs 61 Crore.

The film continued its good run in the second week as well and comfortably crossed the Rs 50 crore mark at the domestic box office. On its third Monday that is December 24, Kedarnath held up well at the ticket windows and ended up earning Rs 70 lakhs as per a report in BoxOfficeIndia.com. Kedarnath Movie Review: The Real-Life Tragedy Takes a Backseat In Sushant Singh Rajput-Sara Ali Khan's 'Titanic' Inspired Love Story.

This means Sara and Sushant's film has collected Rs 64.45 crore in India so far. Now that's commendable considering Kedarnath has had a roller coaster ride before and after its release. The BoxOfficeIndia report further stated, "Kedarnath had the strongest trend on Monday of all films running as its collections showed growth of 65-70% from its Friday numbers. The film has found appreciation and if the collections don't match the appreciation its mainly down to a lackluster opening and then an abrupt end to its run due to new Xmas releases."

If Kedarnath continues to do good business this week then the film's lifetime collection should be between Rs 66 crore to Rs 67 crore. For a newcomer, that's a good start at the box office. While Sara's performance got noticed in Kedarnath, everyone is now rooting for her second release which is Simmba. Co-starring Ranveer Singh, the masala entertainer directed by Rohit Shetty is releasing this Friday, December 28.

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