The Anurag Singh directed Akshay Kumar starrer Kesari released a while back. After opening on a good note, Kesari that released on the festival of Holi saw its box office collections soar with the holiday weekend. Now, continuing its stellar run at the film has emerged as a winner on its second weekend as well.
In this box office analysis we take a look at the second weekend collections of Kesari while comparing the same to previous releases of 2019. Collecting Rs. 19.15 cr Kesari has managed to surpass the second weekend collections of the Amitabh Bachchan – Taapsee Pannu starrer Badla that had collected Rs. 18.97 cr to become the third highest second weekend grosser of 2019. Though the second weekend collections of Kesari do not surpass the business of Uri - The Surgical Strike that collected Rs. 38.22 cr, and Total Dhamaal that had collected Rs. 23.22 cr, the Akshay Kumar starrer has managed to outperform other releases like Gully Boy that collected Rs. 18.05 cr, Manikarnika - The Queen Of Jhansi that collected Rs. 14.35 cr, Luka Chuppi that collected Rs. 13.66 cr, The Accidental Prime Minister that collected Rs. 2.95 cr and Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga that had collected Rs. 1.80 cr.
As of now, Kesari that has managed to fare better the new releases looks set to enjoy yet another week at the box office. In fact, trade expectations state that the business of Kesari is likely to touch the Rs. 130 cr mark by the end of the week.
Movie Name – Second Weekend collections
Uri - The Surgical Strike - Rs. 38.22 cr
Total Dhamaal - Rs. 23.22 cr
Kesari - Rs. 19.15 cr
Badla - Rs. 18.97 cr
Gully Boy - Rs. 18.05 cr
Manikarnika - The Queen Of Jhansi - Rs. 14.35 cr
Luka Chuppi - Rs. 13.66 cr
The Accidental Prime Minister - Rs. 2.95 cr
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga - Rs. 1.80 cr