‘Fighter’, the Hrithik Roshan-Deepika Padukone starrer released a day before Republic Day, on January 25 has picked up pace on Day 2 raking in more than 1.5 times its release day numbers. This has, notably, taken place over a holiday too.
Trade Analysts Report Healthy Numbers And Increased Footfalls At Theatres
According to film industry tracker Sacnilk, ‘Fighter’ amassed a net collection of ₹61.5 crores in India during its two-day run across all languages in theatres in the country.
The film raked in ₹39 crores net on Republic Day. It had earned ₹22.5 crores in India in all languages on the day of its release.
Considering its performance at the worldwide Box Office on Day 1, the film has managed to collect ₹35 crores with ₹27 crores gross collection in India and ₹8 crores from the overseas market.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh in his post on X stated, “After an ordinary/average start in morning and noon shows, #Fighter picked up pace post 5 pm onwards on Day 1 [working day before the big holiday]. Agree, the biggie should’ve targeted a higher number on its opening day, but the good news is that the audience feedback is excellent and that should translate into big numbers today [Day 2; #RepublicDay holiday].”
He added, “However, the mass pockets should come on board today [#RepublicDay holiday] and if it continues the momentum on Sat and Sun, a healthy *extended weekend* total will be on the cards.”
The plot of ‘Fighter’ revolves around the Balakot airstrike in 2019 that was conducted by the Indian Armed Forces near the town of Balakot in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. The counter airstrike targeted the alleged largest camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the dreaded terror outfit. It was in response to a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir that resulted in the deaths of nearly 40 CRPF soldiers.
Hrithik Roshan, Deepika Padukone, Anil Kapoor In Lead Cast
The protagonist, Hrithik Roshan, is portrayed as Squadron Leader Shamsher Pathania, known as Patty. Deepika Padukone plays the role of Squadron Leader Minal Rathore, aka Minni, while Anil Kapoor appears as Group Captain Rakesh Jai Singh, known as Rocky.
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