MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) did pretty well in its first week though it was helped by the huge Republic Day holiday on Saturday. The film collected close to 57 crore nett in week one though if the holiday was not there the collections would be around 50-51 crore nett.

The weekdays have actually held well especially considering the response to the film from the audience is not so good. So despite the limited appreciation the film has managed to fair business at the box office but the question is can it continue this way. The collections in Mumbai circuit on Thursday are less than 1 crore nett which is very low and its possible the film will see further drops in the second week. Its Delhi/UP which is holding the film and its collecting more than Mumbai circuit.

The second Friday is crucial for the film as there is a chance the film can still emerge a HIT if it holds strongly but  it will be tough considering the public reports.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)  are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
Sunday - 14,75,00,000 apprx
Monday - 4,50,00,000 apprx
Tuesday - 4,25,00,000 apprx
Wednesday - 4,10,00,000 apprx
Thursday - 3,75,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 56,85,00,000 apprx

MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) is continuing to hold in the weekdays which is a bit surprising as the general public response is negative towards the film. But eventually the word of mouth will catch up as the collections are low in key areas and what happens normally is other places do catch up and whether its on the second Friday or after only time will tell.

The collections so far are around 53 crore nett so the week will be finish at around 56.5-57 crore nett. So till date the business of the film is decent boosted by the Republic Day holiday. There is weak competition this week so the film should continue to hold well technically but the reports are going to catch up at some point and a drop will come.

Delhi/UP remains the best market with the UP side being very steady and some centers in the state registering better collections than day one.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)  are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
Sunday - 14,75,00,000 apprx
Monday - 4,50,00,000 apprx
Tuesday - 4,25,00,000 apprx
Wednesday - 4,10,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 53,10,00,000 apprx

MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) held firm on Tuesday with collections dropping only 5% from Monday which means that the Tuesday collections are still more than 50% of the first day. It collected 4.25 crore on Tuesday to take its five day total to 49 crore nett. The film would have been struggling if Tuesday had fallen 10-15% but this drop keeps the film in the race especially as there is limited competition in week two.

If the film can keep the drops in the 5-10% range over the next two days it would be a pretty good trend over the weekdays. The first week is looking to be 56-57 crore nett which looks decent enough but when you factor in the big Republic Day holiday the collections are on the lower side.

The film is looking to do AVERAGE business and it will the second Friday which could change this either for the better or ever for worse.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)  are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
Sunday - 14,75,00,000 apprx
Monday - 4,50,00,000 apprx
Tuesday - 4,25,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 49,00,00,000 apprx

MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) had a fair Monday as it grossed around 4.50 crore nett which is a 40% drop from the first day. The hold is reasonable but the collections are on the lower side as the first day was below the mark.

The film has managed to do decent business at the box office till date thanks to the big national holiday. The problem for the film is more that the appreciation is limited and eventually that will tell on the collections at some point. The film was doing better in the North over the weekend but on Monday there are cracks in the cities of Punjab and many cinemas of Delhi city while UP was rock steady. Gujarat saw collections at a very low level.

The advantage of the film is that it does not have much competition over the next two weeks which should help but it will only be to a certain extent.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)  are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
Sunday - 14,75,00,000 apprx
Monday - 4,50,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 44,75,00,000 apprx

It will be that Thursday to Friday fall that will be crucial to this film as if it is too big then it will be hard for the film to recover. The Tamil and Telugu versions will hardly run for one week.

MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) has done well in its first weekend with collections around the 40 crore nett mark. But despite getting the weekend collections that appreciation is not there in some parts like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Nizam while the weekdays will tell about the other places.

The collections are no doubt good for a film which has Kangana Ranuat as the only face who is not a huge star but the question for such a film is always appreciation and going on after the weekend. But looking at the weekend trend that is surely missing in some areas and there is a question in other places which will be answered over the next few days..

TANU WEDS MANU RETURNS had grossed 37.50 crore nett over its first weekend which were the highest first weekend collections for a female driven film and now MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI has eclipsed that film. The film was also released in Tamil and Telugu but that like the case with most Hindi films barring a couple hardly returned any numbers.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi)  are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
Sunday - 14,75,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 40,25,00,000 apprx

The Monday business is crucial for the film and it cannot afford to have that normal 50% drop from day one and the hope will be that places like Delhi/UP, East Punjab, Rajasthan, CP Berar and CI hold up strongly on Monday and have a steady run for a couple of weeks.

The other places like Mumbai and Nizam/Andhra could be steady on low collections but it will be a struggle to holding in the longer run in these circuits.

MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) was below the mark on day one as it collected around 7.50-8 crore nett on day one. The film was a wide release with over 3000 screens but was unable to penetrate the mass with collections mainly coming from the bigger multiplexes

The film should have done much better in places like UP, MP and Rajasthan but these places had disappointing collections. Mumbai, Gujarat and South were always likely to have lower collections so it is not really surprising that these places have not collected well. The best collections for the film have come in Delhi, Gurgaon and Noida belt.

The first day number is still fair if we look at it from the point of heroine driven films but considering the cost of the film the film really needed a double digit or higher first day number. Despite the scale there was limited face value and no music which has probably affected the initial of the film.

There is the big holiday on Saturday which will push up the collections but from this level its unlikely the film can do what it should be doing on a big national holiday. The crunch will be Sunday when the film will have to show collections matching or even going higher than the national holiday depending on where the Republic Day figures land.

The other major release of the week THACKERAY grossed around 2.75-3 crore nett in Hindi with bulk of the collections coming from Mumbai circuit. The collections were pretty dull outside Mumbai circuit with collections getting worse further North you went. Like a Gurgaon or Noida were better compared to a Amritsar or Jammu.

The film will will only really have chances in Maharashtra but if it is to go anywhere then the film really has to show a big turnaround in collections in Delhi/UP. When a film can score in Mumbai and Delhi/UP then it always be at least reasonable business even on a worse case scenario.

The Republic Day holiday will also help push this film but the real story will be post the holiday. The film was also released in Marathi which had good numbers and could cross 2 crore nett in this format.
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MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) showed strong growth on its second day as it collected 17.75-18 crore nett to take its two day total to around 25.50 crore nett. The growth on the second day is a huge 125-130% though a lot of this growth is down to the national holiday and Sunday will tell actually how big this growth was.

The growth has come all over on the second day with Delhi/UP and the central markets leading the way with good collections with a little under performance in Mumbai and South but that is sort of expected. THACKERAY is providing competition in Mumbai circuit especially as there is a Marathi version.

The next two days will be crucial for MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI (Hindi) as although these collections are very good for a female driven film it is also a far bigger film than other female driven films.

The collections of MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI are as follows.
Friday - 7,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 17,75,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 25,50,00,000 apprx

THACKERAY is doing very well in Marathi but the Hindi version is not good. There was growth on day two but not the sort that is required on a national holiday. The Hindi version only really has chances in Maharashtra and Mumbai and Pune to be specific and the growth was far less than MANIKARNIKA - THE QUEEN OF JHANSI in these two cities despite the film collecting at lower levels.

The Marathi version of the film is very strong and will probably turn out to be one of the bigger Marathi films outside their historic blockbuster SAIRAT. The screenings for the Hindi version are being shifted to Marathi in many cities of Maharashtra.

The collections of THACKERAY(Hindi) are as follows.
Friday - 2,75,00,000 apprx
Saturday - 4,50,00,000 apprx
TOTAL - 7,25,00,000 apprx