Controversies notwithstanding, Kangana Ranaut’s latest film, Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, is putting up a good show at the Box Office. Probably, the word of mouth has worked in favour of the film, which is bringing in the crowds. The period drama has completed five days of its theatrical release and crossed the Rs 50 crore mark.
Moving at a steady pace, the film has done commendable business in the first weekend. The upcoming weekend would be another crucial phase for the film.
Sharing the Box Office collection of Manikarnika, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter: “#Manikarnika crosses ₹ 50 cr… Despite positive feedback, the biz is clearly divided: Some circuits holding well, some aren’t… Weekend 2 crucial… Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr, Mon 5.10 cr, Tue 4.75 cr. Total: ₹ 52.40 cr. India biz.”
#Manikarnika crosses ₹ 50 cr… Despite positive feedback, the biz is clearly divided: Some circuits holding well, some aren’t… Weekend 2 crucial… Fri 8.75 cr, Sat 18.10 cr, Sun 15.70 cr, Mon 5.10 cr, Tue 4.75 cr. Total: ₹ 52.40 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 30, 2019
Not only in the country, the film has also managed to mint a remarkable amount in the overseas markets. “#Manikarnika crosses $ 2 mn [₹ 14.24 cr] from international markets [till 29 Jan 2019]… Key markets: USA+Canada: $ 715k UAE+GCC: $ 555k UK: $ 152k Australia+NZ+Fiji: $ 201k Other territories still being updated.#Overseas,” Adarsh wrote in a tweet.
#Manikarnika crosses $ 2 mn [₹ 14.24 cr] from international markets [till 29 Jan 2019]… Key markets:
USA+Canada: $ 715k
UAE+GCC: $ 555k
UK: $ 152k
Australia+NZ+Fiji: $ 201k
Other territories still being updated. #Overseas— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 30, 2019
Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is a film that captures the life story of Rani Laxmibai. Directed by Radha Krishna Jagarlamudi and Kangana Ranaut, the film also stars Danny Denzongpa, Zeeshan Ayyub, Ankita Lokhande, Atul Kulkarni, Suresh Oberoi, and Jisshu Sengupta in pivotal roles.
Produced by Zee Studios in association with Kamal Jain and Nishant Pitti, the film released on January 25.