'Laalo': Highest-grossing Gujarati movie arriving in Hindi
What's the story
The Gujarati film Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate is getting a Hindi dubbed version, per Bollywood Hungama. The movie has been a massive success in Gujarat, surpassing the lifetime collections of Chaal Jeevi Laiye, the previous highest-grossing Gujarati film. Now, it is expected to cross ₹75cr at the box office, and the makers are planning a nationwide release for its Hindi version on November 28, if all works out well.
Audience expansion
'Laalo' Hindi version aims to reach wider audience
A source told Bollywood Hungama, "The historic box office success of Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate has made this Gujarati film a nationwide sensation." "Though a section of the non-Gujarati audience has seen the film already, there's still a huge segment of the moviegoing audience which is not comfortable reading subtitles. They prefer the dubbed version and it is clear that they want to check out Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate as there's huge curiosity for it."
Release plans
'Laalo' Hindi version release depends on censor certification
The source further added, "Hence, the makers of Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate have started the dubbing process and it's about to get over." "If the censor certificate is secured in time, they plan to release the film on November 28. A final call will be taken over the weekend with regard to the release date, after which they'll make the grand announcement of the Hindi version."
Box office success
'Laalo' box office journey and potential future earnings
Laalo - Krishna Sada Sahaayate was released in the pre-Diwali period and had a slow start, collecting around ₹36L in Week 1 and ₹28L in Week 2. However, its collections jumped to ₹70L in Week 3 and soared to ₹14cr in Week 4. The film earned around ₹31cr in its fifth week, with sixth-week collections expected to be around ₹25cr, taking the total to approximately ₹70cr.