This week, a Hollywood flick fared better at the box office than an anticipated Bollywood film. This Friday, Neeraj Pandey’s crime-thriller film Aiyaary released solo on silverscreen. After averting clash with Akshay Kumar’s PadMan, Sidharth Malhotra-starrer was pushed to 16th February from 9th February schedule. But despite having a clear corridor in terms of other Bollywood released, Aiyaary lagged behind in the box office race from Black Panther. The first day collection of recently released Black Panther and Aiyaary are here.
The 'Black Panther' has seen a terrific opening on Day One in India.
The Marvel film earned Nett Rs 5.60 cr on Box Office. The collection includes earnings - Rs 35 lac - from Thursday, i.e. February 15, which saw paid previews of the film at selected movie theaters across the country. In the Indian market, the gross income of the film is Rs 7.18 cr in Hindi and English languages combined.
On the other hand, 'Aiyaari' has seen a crawling start of its day one.
The Sidharth Malhotra-Manoj Bajpayee starrer managed to earn about Rs 3-3.5 cr Nett at the Box Office , according to Box Office India. The figures came in as after the movies were released on February 17, simultaneously. 'Black Panther' saw its release on 55 percent of the screens as compared to Aiyaary's reach.
Aiyaary is Neeraj Pandey’s crime-thriller which chronicles the dark world of arms dealing. It stars Sidharth Malhotra, Manoj Bajpayee, Rakul Preet Singh, Pooja Chopra, Anupam Kher and Naseeruddin Shah.