Kesari box office collection day 2: FANTASTIC! Akshay Kumar, Parineeti Chopra starrer earns Rs 38 crore in two days
Kesari box office collection: Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra starrer, Kesari, put up a strong show on its second day. The Anurag Singh-directed movie earned Rs 16.50-17 crore on Friday, after collecting Rs 21.50 crore on the opening day, Thursday. The earning was high despite it was released on Holi. The turnout was low in north India in the first half on the opening day due to Holi. The collection may have been better if it was not released on this occasion.
Kesari box office collection: Valour of Sikh soldiers
The movie is based on military combat of 21 soldiers of the Sikh Regiment against 6,000 mountain tribesmen from Afghanistan. The Battle of Saragarhi was an unequal battle, but the Sikh soldiers proved their valour.
Kesari box office collection: Good numbers
"#Kesari collected approx ₹ 16.50-17 cr nett on Friday. FANTASTIC hold after a big day one. Saturday & Sunday biz is bound to escalate," Film trade analyst and critic Sumit Kadel tweeted today.
Kesari box office collection: Full of heroism and patriotism
The movie chronicles a chapter from history brilliantly. Nationalism, patriotism, heroism, scale and soul, Kesari has it all, Taran Adarsh said in a tweet.
Kesari box office collection: Huge footfall on opening day
Kesari collected Rs 21.50 crore on the opening day, despite being released in the latter half on Thursday.