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Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh has broken all box office myths to become the biggest grosser of 2018 both in India and overseas markets.
What goes to show the incredible popularity of the magnum opus at the box office is that it has been a money spinner in what is normally looked at as the ‘lean period’ with no holidays or long weekends.
While other films have come and gone, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmaavat has been going strong.
Echoing a similar sentiment, film trade and business analyst Girish Johar adds, “Currently everyone is on a wait and watch mode and are taking cautious steps towards the release of Padmavat. And with Rajasthan coming straight and saying that they will not allow the release of the film in the state, I think it is a tough call for the makers since they have many speed breakers ahead and very little time on their hands.” Further talking about the loss the makers of Padmavat might face if more states that had initially banned the release of Padmavat join in,
The movie, which faced a lot of difficulties prior to its release has been gathering amazing numbers at the ticket windows. While Padmaavat has crossed the Rs 540 crore mark in terms of its gross worldwide collections, its domestic box office collections alone stand at a whopping Rs 276.50 crore. The film was released in India in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu languages.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter account to share the box office numbers. He wrote, “#Padmaavat continues to set the BO ablaze… Crosses ₹ 275 cr mark… [Week 4] Fri 1.75 cr, Sat 3 cr, Sun 4 cr. Total: ₹ 276.50 cr. India biz… Note: Hindi + Tamil + Telugu.”
With both critics and audiences loving the period drama, Padmaavat looks like it will break a few more box office myths.
