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Need more than love and physics to boost box office
Updated On: 01 August, 2023 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Priyanka Sharma
Despite Rocky Aur Rani and Oppenheimer enjoying a strong run, trade says post-pandemic losses yet to be recovered as tier-2 centres are running dry
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Rs 46cr: Rocky Aur Rani’s opening weekend collection; Rs 91cr: Ten-day collection of Oppenheimer and Barbie has earned Rs 32 crore so far
The weekend gone by was nothing less than a carnival at the cinemas, as audiences had four distinct movies to choose from—romantic drama Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Christopher Nolan’s biopic Oppenheimer, Greta Gerwig’s satire Barbie, and Tom Cruise’s actioner Mission: Impossible—Dead Reckoning. While the Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt-led dramedy earned Rs 45.90 crore over its opening weekend, Oppenheimer and Barbie have amassed Rs 91 crore and Rs 32 crore respectively, in its 10-day run. So, are we finally witnessing a turnaround after the dry spell of the past many months?
Not exactly. Trade analysts say the movie business is far from recovering the losses incurred in the post-pandemic era. “Thanks to Oppenheimer, Mission: Impossible 7 and Rocky Aur Rani, many theatres had housefull boards this weekend. So, we are enthusiastic, but not elated. The industry has a long way to go before we can recover the losses incurred during the pandemic. We need four to five blockbusters to get there,” says exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, who runs a chain of cinemas across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
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