The much talked about, immensely promoted and keenly anticipated release Laal Singh Chaddha hit screens last week on Thursday, August 11. Starring Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan the Advait Chandan directorial was expected to become one of the biggest money spinners of the year. In fact, trade predictions claimed that Laal Singh Chaddha would open with a bang. However, contrary to expectations the film which received less than appreciative reviews opened on a much lower note sending shockwaves through the industry. Following this lackluster opening the business of the film struggled to pick up, on its second day.
In this box office report, we look at the opening weekend collections of Laal Singh Chaddha while comparing the same to previous releases of 2022. Collecting Rs. 37.96 cr Laal Singh Chaddha has emerged as the sixth highest opening weekend grosser of 2022. In fact, the business of the film has managed to surpass previous release like JugJugg Jeeyo which collected Rs. 36.93 cr, Bachchhan Paandey which collected Rs. 36.17 cr, Shamshera which collected Rs. 31.75 cr, and Raksha Bandhan which collected Rs. 28.16 cr. However, despite the immense promotions and hyoe surrounding Laal Singh Chaddha the business of the film does not manage to compete with certain other releases like KGF – Chapter 2 which collected Rs. 193.99 cr, RRR which collected Rs. 75.57 cr, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 which collected Rs. 55.96 cr, Samrat Prithviraj which collected Rs. 39.40 cr, and Gangubai Kathiawadi which had collected Rs. 39.12 cr.
Going forward, while the business of Laal Singh Chaddha has been a shocker till now, with Monday being a national holiday trade predictions state that the business of the film will see an increase. However, the lackluster reviews and less than appreciative audience word of mouth have been rather disastrous for the overall business of the film. As it stands Laal Singh Chaddha faces a tough time at the box office.
Top 10 Highest Opening Weekend Grossers of 2022 at a glance:
KGF – Chapter 2 – Rs. 193.99 cr
RRR – Rs. 75.57 cr
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 – Rs. 55.96 cr
Samrat Prithviraj – Rs. 39.40 cr
Gangubai Kathiawadi – Rs. 39.12 cr
Laal Singh Chaddha – Rs. 37.96 cr
JugJugg Jeeyo – Rs. 36.93 cr
Bachchhan Paandey – Rs. 36.17 cr
Shamshera – Rs. 31.75 cr
Raksha Bandhan – Rs. 28. 16 cr
