On its release, Commando (2013) had taken an opening of Rs. 3.69 crore. Now, four years down the line, second in the franchise, Commando 2 (2017) has opened bigger than that. The film has released on a larger number of screens though and has also arrived solo (Commando had clashed with Nautanki Saala).
Ever since the promotions kick-started for the film, expectations were for the film to open, was around the Rs. 5.14 crores mark. And, the film has done better, with the Vipul Shah production seeing its first day at Rs. 5.14 crore.
Commando 2 has been appreciated for its action and the screen presence that Vidyut Jammwal commands. That has allowed it to see decent-to- good footfalls at the single screens especially. The film needs to grow at a faster rate at the multiplexes though. It would be pretty much a ‘wait and watch’ situation though, since the reviews are decent. And, for the family audiences to step in a big way, the word of mouth would need to spread at a rapid pace.
