What happened at the Indian box office this Friday?
This Friday saw the release of Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor starrer '102 Not Out' and Rajkummar Rao's 'Omerta'. While '102 Not Out' opened at Rs. 3.53 crore, 'Omerta' could only rake in Rs. 54 lakh. 'Avengers: Infinity War' continued to dominate the box office on its second Friday as well, earning Rs. 7.17 crore.
Like most content-driven films aimed at families, #102NotOut started on a slow note, but gathered momentum from evening onwards... A HEALTHY GROWTH is on the cards on Sat and Sun... Word of mouth is SUPER-STRONG... Fri ₹ 3.52 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 5, 2018
Touted as an unusual father-son love story, '102 Not Out' has impressed the critics and the audience alike. Amitabh and Rishi's reunion after 26 long years seem to be working well for the film. Based on playwright Saumya Joshi's Gujarati play of the same name, '102 Not Out' has been directed by Umesh Shukla.
#Omertà has a lukewarm start... Fri ₹ 54 lakhs. India biz... Needs miraculous growth over the weekend to sustain.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 5, 2018
UAE
Thu AED 24,625.78
Fri AED 52,098.33
GCC
Thu AED 2,994.84
Fri AED 5,224.05
Expectations were high from the fourth collaboration of Rajkummar and director Hansal Mehta. However, 'Omerta' did not only garner poor reviews but also failed to put up a respectable total on Friday. As Taran Adarsh mentioned, the film needs miraculous growth over the weekend to survive at the box office.
#AvengersInfinityWar remains the first choice of moviegoers... Commences Week 2 on a SOLID NOTE... Inches closer to ₹ 200 cr... [Week 2] Fri 7.17 cr. Total: ₹ 163.81 cr NettBOC. India biz... GrossBOC: ₹ 210.01 cr... #Avengers #InfinityWar
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 5, 2018
'Avengers: Infinity War' has been storming the Indian box office from day one. It took the biggest opening of 2018 surpassing Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani's 'Baaghi 2'. So far, the film has raked in Rs. 163.81 crore and is expected to join the coveted Rs. 200 crore club by the end of its second week.
