GANGUBAI KATHIAWADI scored a solid Saturday as it made around 12.50 crore nett on day two giving it a 22 crore nett plus total over two days. It will have a comfortable 35 crore nett plus weekend for the film. The film has generally done well all over with the under performance coming in North which is normally the case for Sanjay Leela Bhansali films. 

Mumbai circuit is doing well as expected but the surprise is CP Berar, CI and Nizam/Andhra as the film has out performed in all these circuits. These three circuits recorded better opening numbers than '83 which had a Christmas Eve release and were the only three circuits to go above that film and they have held well. No doubt Nizam/Andhra is the best circuit for the film as these numbers are coming with the competition of Telugu film BHEEMLA NAYAK which is doing very well in Andhra.

Mysore was a bit low on Friday also with just 50 lakhs but has shown a huge jump on day two; so generally its a good picture in Mumbai, CP Berar, CI and South while the rest are decent. Monday will be crucial but as there is a holiday for Mahashivratri on Tuesday, it should hold up well till then. Monday will get an evening boost and on top of that, late evening and night shows will back in Delhi city from Monday.

If the film maintains as it should till Tuesday and then can be somewhere around 50% of its Friday total on Wednesday, then there is a good chance the industry will have its second box office HIT post the pandemic.

Friday - 9,75,00,000 apprx

Saturday - 12,50,00,000 apprx

The Overseas numbers are also impressive for the film and may well finish around $2.5 million and this is despite Gulf not firing. US/Canada will cross $1 million while UK should be around £200k. In United Kingdom, there is a chance that it could be the highest opening post the pandemic for a Hindi film.