Soorma Box Office Collection Day 2
Bollywood's latest offering Soorma starring Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu hit the cinemas last Friday. Based on the life of legendary Indian hockey player Sandeep Singh, Soorma shows the player’s comeback after an accidental shooting incident in 2006. The films have been receiving mixed reviews for the portrayal of Sandeep Singh in a brave and inspiring story. After managing to earn Rs 3.25 crore on Day 1, the biopic showed trend on Day 2. Earning Rs 5.05 crore on Saturday, the total box-office collection stands at Rs 8.25 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said, “#Soorma saw an UPWARD TREND on Day 2... Growth on Sat [vis-à-vis Fri]: 57.81%... Positive word of mouth is reflecting in the BO numbers... Sun biz expected to grow further... Fri 3.20 cr, Sat 5.05 cr. Total: ₹ 8.25 cr. India biz”.
Meanwhile, Taran Adarsh spoke highly of the Diljit starrer and described the movie as HEARTWARMING. “Soorma brings to screen one of the greatest comeback stories of a sportsman: hockey legend Sandeep Singh… A brave and inspiring story of will, determination, optimism and passion… Well-directed by Shaad Ali”, tweeted Adarsh. He rated the movie as very good with 3.5 stars.
The film has been praised by master blaster Sachin Tendulkar as well. “Fantastic movie, it is really inspiring. We all followed Hockey but something like this had happened to Sandeep I was not aware of honestly. So, I am so happy that Shiva, Shaad, Diljit and Angad, who I have seen grow up as a kid, have done a brilliant job,” Tendulkar said in a statement.
Directed by Shaad Ali, the movie also stars, Angad Bedi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda.
