Emperor Prithviraj earned 23 crores in two days
Akshay KumarThe historical action drama of Samrat Prithviraj saw a slow start at the box office after its release on 3rd June. It collected Rs 10.70 crore on its opening day and fell behind the first day collection of Akshay’s Bachchan Pandey. On the second day, Samrat Prithviraj saw a slight jump at the ticket window and earned Rs 12.50 crore, taking the total to Rs 23 crore in two days.
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A Box Office India report said that for the weekend business of Rs 40 crore, Sunday’s numbers should be better by a margin of 30 per cent. Earlier, Samrat Prithviraj had collected very less from the advanced bookings and most of the collection came in the evening as more people started coming for the show.
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One of the major reasons why Emperor Prithviraj does less business is that it is not a youth centric subject. Its songs also did not work well and apart from Akshay Kumar being the leading man there was nothing to woo the audience. Come Monday, the film may have to struggle to do business, it is expected. It is said that Samrat Prithviraj has been made on a budget of Rs 200 crore or more and keeping that in mind, the makers would be hoping for a better run at the box office.
The BOI report states that Samrat Prithviraj is doing better business in Rajasthan, UP and Bihar. Single screen is running its business in these areas.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh summarized that Samrat Prithviraj had the third best opening day for theatrical release in 2022. It was behind Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 and Bachchan Pandey in terms of first day numbers for a Bollywood film.