Box Office: Sanju BEATS Padmaavat; emerges as highest opening weekend grosser of 2018

The Sanjay Dutt biopic, Sanju starring Ranbir Kapoor hit a massive 4000 screens on Friday last week. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film which was well received by both the critics and audiences alike opened on a thunderous note. If that wasn’t all, the subsequent days saw the business of the film skyrocket.

 

Box Office: Sanju BEATS Padmaavat; emerges as highest opening weekend grosser of 2018

 

In this box office report, we take a look at the opening weekend collections of Sanju while comparing the same to previous releases of 2018. Collecting Rs. 120.06 cr, Sanju has surpassed the opening weekend collections of the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial Padmaavat that despite a five day weekend had collected Rs. 114 cr. Apart from this, the opening weekend business of Sanju also manages to overshadow the collections of other previous releases like Race 3 that collected Rs. 103 cr, Baaghi 2 that collected Rs. 73.10 cr, Raid that collected Rs. 41.01 cr, and Pad Man that collected Rs. 40.05 cr.

 

With no other releases competing with Sanju, predictions state that the film will enjoy an unopposed run at the box office. If that wasn’t all, the acceptance Sanju has received from audience in both metros and mass dominated sectors will greatly assist in bolstering the collections of the film.

 

Movie Name – Opening Weekend collections

 

Sanju - Rs. 120.06 cr

 

Padmaavat - Rs. 114 cr (5 day extended weekend)

 

Race 3 - Rs. 103 cr

 

Baaghi 2 - Rs. 73.10 cr

 

Raid - Rs. 41.01 cr

 

Pad Man - Rs. 40.05 cr

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