This Article is From Sep 02, 2013

Satyagraha rakes in Rs 39.12 crore on opening weekend

Satyagraha rakes in Rs 39.12 crore on opening weekend

A still from the movie Satyagraha

Highlights

  • Prakash Jha's Satyagraha has collected Rs 39.12 crore within three days of its release on August 30. The socio-political thriller is likely to retain its presence on the screens despite two biggies - Zanjeer and Shuddh Desi Romance, releasing on Friday.
  • Made at a reported budget of Rs 50 crore, the film features an ensemble cast of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao.
  • Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, the movie collected Rs 11.21 crore on the opening day which is perhaps the biggest opening collection for Jha. It made Rs 13.08 crore and Rs 14.83 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively, said a UTV statement.
  • A Delhi cinema official said the movie "performed well over the weekend".
  • "On Friday, the occupancy was 70 percent, Saturday 88 percent and Sunday 84 percent. The film is not just about politics, it has emotions too which people are liking," Puneet Sahay of Spice Cinemas told IANS.
  • Sahay said the audiences are enjoying Satyagraha so much that despite Shuddh Desi Romance and Zanjeer releasing on September 6, the movie will continue to make money. But at the same time, he cautioned that with new movies hitting the screens every Friday the box office collection of good movies is getting affected.
  • "Madras Cafe did well too. It had 80 percent occupancy this weekend. But since new movies are releasing frequently, the profit capacity is getting affected. The number of shows get reduced as we need to screen the new releases too," said Sahay.
New Delhi: Prakash Jha's Satyagraha has collected Rs 39.12 crore within three days of its release on August 30. The socio-political thriller is likely to retain its presence on the screens despite two biggies - Zanjeer and Shuddh Desi Romance, releasing on Friday.

Made at a reported budget of Rs 50 crore, the film features an ensemble cast of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Manoj Bajpayee, Arjun Rampal, Kareena Kapoor and Amrita Rao.

Produced by UTV Motion Pictures, the movie collected Rs 11.21 crore on the opening day which is perhaps the biggest opening collection for Jha. It made Rs 13.08 crore and Rs 14.83 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively, said a UTV statement.

A Delhi cinema official said the movie "performed well over the weekend".

"On Friday, the occupancy was 70 percent, Saturday 88 percent and Sunday 84 percent. The film is not just about politics, it has emotions too which people are liking," Puneet Sahay of Spice Cinemas told IANS.

Sahay said the audiences are enjoying Satyagraha so much that despite Shuddh Desi Romance and Zanjeer releasing on September 6, the movie will continue to make money. But at the same time, he cautioned that with new movies hitting the screens every Friday the box office collection of good movies is getting affected.

"Madras Cafe did well too. It had 80 percent occupancy this weekend. But since new movies are releasing frequently, the profit capacity is getting affected. The number of shows get reduced as we need to screen the new releases too," said Sahay.
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