BOC update: Sonam Kapoor’s Neerja earns Rs 97 cr worldwide in ten days
The inspirational real-life story of Neerja Bhanot, a flight purser who saved lives of 400 passengers when terrorists at Karachi airport hijacked the Pan Am 73 flight in September 1986, in Neerja, continues to draw audiences to the theaters. This positive feedback helped this movie make an earning of Rs 97 crore in the box office worldwide in the first ten days. The movie, which earned Rs 35.42 crore in its opening week, continued to draw crowds in its second weekend. Neerja, featuring Sonam Kapoor, had a collection of Rs 14.80 crore in its second weekend, taking its total earnings to Rs 50 crore in the first ten days.
Sonam Kapoor’s Neerja earns Rs 97 cr worldwide
It now stands with an assortment of Rs 56.12 crores India net and approx 77 crores gross income. It’s gathered 20.61 crores from the international marketplaces and now stands with a global collection of Rs 97 crores gross income at the global box office. The movie is doing outstanding especially in the US -Canada, Middle East, Australia.The makers of the movie said that ‘Neerja’ is still going strong in theaters. Trade sources said that backed by power packed performances of the star cast and great content – the movie is likely to stay active in the coming days at the box office.
Following the outstanding box office, an answer to the picture and excellent reviews from critics, the producers of the movie, Fox Star Studios chose to raise the amount of displays on which the movie is being shown in India. Neerja, which initially opened in 700 theaters, is being shown in added 200 theaters to its box office success and worldwide acclaim. The Ram Madhvani-directed movie is produced by Fox Studios and Atul Kasbekar’s Bling Unplugged.” it is extremely rare that a movie of this genre views such a huge spike in theaters/shows from week one to the second. We’re greatly appreciative of the reality that Neerja’s narrative has found resonance all over India,” Kasbekar said.
Sonam Kapoor’s Neerja earns Rs 97 cr worldwide
Trade sources said the picture has surpassed expectations at the Box Office. Besides the word of mouth for the movie, what’s led to the movie’s collections is unanimously positive reviews and an excellent performance by Sonam Kapoor. With the movie attracting enormous crowds, trade analysts say ‘Neerja’ could turn out to be another surprise hit like the Akshay Kumar-starrer Airlift.
Trade sources say the movie has been shown to be among the very successful girls-centric movies lately following the Kangana Ranaut starrer ‘Queen,’ what’s also helped the film’s chances is the reality that it’s been made tax free in 5 states – Maharashtra, Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. This is the second movie after Akshay Kumar’s Airlift, which has managed to get unanimously favorable reviews and excellent word of mouth.
