Bhubaneswar: Zoya Akhtar’s musical masterpiece Gully Boy broke class boundaries on screen and on Friday broke into the 100 crore club.
Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Sidhant Chaturvedi starrer Gully Boy released on February 14 and within a week of its release, the film has crossed the 100 crore benchmark. Written by Reema Katgi, the film revolves around street rapping scene of Mumbai and is based on famous street rappers Divine and Naezy.
The film earned Rs 19.40 crore on its opening day which was last Thursday, followed by Rs 13.10 crore on Friday, Rs 21.30 crore on Sunday, Rs 8.65 crore on Monday, Rs 8.05 crore on Tuesday, Rs 6.05 crore on Wednesday and Rs 5.10 crore on Thursday making the grand total of week one Rs 100. 30 crore. These figures made this movie the third film of 2019 to enter the 100 crore club.
Movie critic and film analyst Taran Adarsh shared the news through his official Twitter handle:
#GullyBoy crosses ₹ 💯 cr in *extended* Week 1… Biz divided… Metros impressive. Driven by plexes… Mass pockets ordinary/dull… Thu 19.40 cr, Fri 13.10 cr, Sat 18.65 cr, Sun 21.30 cr, Mon 8.65 cr, Tue 8.05 cr, Wed 6.05 cr, Thu 5.10 cr. Total: ₹ 100.30 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 22, 2019
#GullyBoy benchmarks…
Crossed ₹ 50 cr: Day 3
₹ 75 cr: Day 5
₹ 100 cr: Day 8
Weekend 2: Plexes will contribute to its biz… Lifetime biz will depend on how strongly it trends at metros in coming days.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 22, 2019
Also Read: Movie Review: Gully Boy
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