Aladdin Box Office Collection Day 3: Will Smith's Musical Fantasy Has a Bigger Opening Weekend Than Bollywood Releases, Mints Rs 18.50 Crore
Aladdin has stormed the Indian box office and how!
Will Smith starrer Aladdin is giving a tough competition to India's Most Wanted and PM Narendra Modi at the Indian box office. The Hollywood biggie released alongside the two films on May 24 and got off to a good start. After leaving behind Arjun Kapoor starrer and Vivek Oberoi's political drama at the ticket windows on day 1, Aladdin went on to perform even better over the opening weekend and raked in more moolah than the two Bollywood releases. The musical fantasy not only got cash registers ringing on Saturday but it also witnessed a sharp jump on Sunday too. Aladdin Box Office Collection Day 2: Will Smith's Movie Is Dominating the Ticket Windows In India, Earns Rs 10.75 Crore
Just a while back, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on his Twitter timeline, "#Aladdin emerges the first choice of moviegoers... Biz jumps on Day 3 [vis-à-vis Day 1]... Fares much better than the two #Hindi releases... Needs to maintain the pace on weekdays... Fri 4.25 cr, Sat 6.50 cr, Sun 7.75 cr. Total: ₹ 18.50 cr Nett BOC. India biz. Gross: ₹ 22.03 cr."
Further, Boxofficeindia.com stated, "Aladdin did well in its first weekend picking up well on Sunday to record collections of over 18 crore nett. The film will be dependent on how well it can hold over the weekdays. The film had strong collections in the South with Nizam / Andhra, Mysore / Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu putting up good numbers." Aladdin Box Office Collection Day 1: Will Smith Starrer Performs Better Than India's Most Wanted and PM Narendra Modi on Friday, Collects Rs 4.25 Crore
Directed by Guy Ritchie, Aladdin has been making headlines ever since it was announced back in 2017. While the Hollywood movie is enjoying a good run in India, did you know that Tara Sutaria had auditioned for the role of Jasmine? Yes, you heard that right. However, the newbie didn't bag the role and ultimately made her acting debut with recently released film Student of the Year 2.
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