Michael Box Office collection day 7: Jaafar Jackson's film MAINTAINS pace despite Bhooth Bangla clash, earns Rs 26 crore in India

Michael Box Office Collection Day 7: Antoine Fuqua's Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, portraying the late popstar's nephew Jaafar Jackson, has been a smash with Indian audiences. The picture opened in theatres on April 24. After a good start overseas, the picture had a decline in weekday receipts in India, resulting in a total of 26 crore by the conclusion of its first week.

Michael box office collection day 7

According to Sacnilk, Michael grossed Rs 2.50 crore on its seventh day of release, completing a week in theatres. Thursday's revenue is somewhat higher than Wednesday's (Rs 2.40 crore). This increases India's total gross collections to Rs 31.19 crore and net collections to Rs 26.05 crore so far.

Michael experienced an increase in earnings over the weekend, earning Rs 5.25 crore on Saturday and Rs 5.85 crore on Sunday. On Monday, it experienced a drop and got Rs 2.25 crore. Michael has been facing stiff competition from Bollywood releases Bhooth Bangla and Dhurandhar 2. Still, the Hollywood release has been consistent at the box office thus far. The Hollywood picture has proven to be a big hit with fans and spectators in India.

What did Anupam Kher say about Michael?

Following the conflicting reviews, Anupam Kher has firmly supported the movie. He posted a video of his emotional response to the movie on Instagram. "In every sequence, I was whistling. I am like a child right now, to feel that somebody like that lived in our lifetime. And Jaafar Jackson, oh my God, it's one of the finest performances I have seen in my entire career. He is Michael Jackson. The whole crowd in the auditorium was dancing, whistling, laughing and crying," he said.

Defending the film against criticism, Kher later wrote, "MICHAEL IS MAGIC: Last night I watched the biopic Michael on the one and only Michael Jackson. Phenomenal. Inspiring. Deeply moving. I must confess, I don't understand English music as much as I understand emotions. But with Michael Jackson, language was never a barrier. Just like Charlie Chaplin, he spoke directly to the heart. And the heart understands everything."

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Bhooth Bangla Box Office collection day 14: Akshay Kumar's horror-comedy continues WINNING run with Rs 204 crore worldwide

Bhooth Bangla Box Office Collection Day 14: Akshay Kumar's Bhooth Bangla is still running in theatres during its second week, but the pace at the box office has started to slow down. On Day 14, the horror-comedy earned around 3.40 crore net in India from 8,007 shows across the country. With this, the film's total India net collection now stands at 128.05 crore, while the India gross collection has reached 152.03 crore so far.

Bhooth Bangla worldwide collection day 14

The movie is also performing decently overseas. On its 14th day, it added 0.75 crore from international markets, taking the total overseas gross to 52.25 crore. Overall, the worldwide gross collection has now crossed 204 crore and currently stands at 204.28 crore.

Bhooth Bangla theatre occupancy day 14

The film shows a decrease in audience numbers despite maintaining respectable box office results. This pattern occurs with most movies which enter their second week, especially during weekdays. The total occupancy on Day 14 stayed low at 9-10%, which indicated that fewer people visited cinemas compared to the opening week. The morning shows began slowly because they had an occupancy rate of 5.54%. The afternoon brought modest collection growth as occupancy rates increased to almost 11.54%. However, the jump was not enough to create a major boost for the day's total.

Bhooth Bangla city-wise occupancy

Looking at city-wise performance, Jaipur recorded the best response with nearly 13% occupancy. Bengaluru followed with around 11.5%, while Lucknow stayed close to 10%. NCR and Mumbai maintained their stability by performing at approximately 9% each. Pune delivered moderate numbers with occupancy around 8.5%. Some cities experienced reduced public reaction to their events.

Ahmedabad managed around 8%, Kolkata stayed near 6.5%, while Hyderabad and Bhopal were close to 6%. Surat and Chandigarh reported very low turnout at nearly 5%. Chennai had fewer shows, but the occupancy percentage looked slightly better because of limited screenings.

About Bhooth Bangla

Bhooth Bangla features a strong supporting cast, including Paresh Rawal, Rajpal Yadav, Tabu, Mithila Palkar, and Wamiqa Gabbi. The wedding story takes place inside a mysterious palace, which becomes a site for unexpected supernatural events. The film had an impressive opening, but its second-week trend now shows the expected slowdown. It remains to be seen how well it holds in the coming days as new releases arrive in theatres.

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Several cinemas yet to open May 1 bookings; exhibitors face ‘agni pariksha’ as they struggle to accommodate Raja Shivaji, Ek Din, The Devil Wears Prada 2, Patriot, KD - The Devil and holdover releases

Issues over screen-sharing have become extremely common now, and this week, the situation has intensified significantly. This is because several major films in different languages are releasing simultaneously, leaving programmers at their wits’ end while allocating the desired number of shows to each of them.

As expected, with less than 24 hours to go for the releases, the issues are yet to be sorted. In Mumbai, theatres like Regal, MovieTime Suburbia, PVR Le Reve, Roxy, Eros IMAX, Kasturba and Nazrana hadn’t opened bookings for May 1, as of 8:00 am on April 30. Surprisingly, even a three-screen multiplex like Sterling hadn’t opened plans for the coming week. Meanwhile, advance booking is yet to open in a full-fledged manner in cinemas like Devgn CineX Mulund, Devgn CineX Thane, Topiwala, MovieTime Malad, Tilak and Rajhans Ghatkopar.

An exhibition source told Bollywood Hungama, “This is like agni pariksha for us. We need to allot shows to Raja Shivaji (releasing in Hindi and Marathi), Ek Din (Hindi), The Devil Wears Prada 2 (English), Patriot (Malayalam), Kara (Tamil), Dhabkaaro (Gujarati), KD - The Devil (Kannada) etc. In a city like Mumbai, where there’s an audience for films in various languages, the programming team is working dedicatedly and in constant touch with distributors to ensure that the films get sufficient showcasing.”

Meanwhile, the holdover releases like Michael and Bhooth Bangla continue to do well and also need to be accommodated. As per sources, Patriot and KD - The Devil will also have Hindi dubbed release, but as of now, its booking hasn’t opened anywhere in the country, probably due to show sharing challenges.

Raja Shivaji’s show requirements

The biggest release of the week in the Hindi-speaking market is Raja Shivaji, and its distributors, Jio Studios, have gone all out to ensure that it gets a wide release. As per the requirement list sent by the studio, exhibitors have been asked to allot all shows to the film in single-screen cinemas. In 2-screen theatres, they have asked for 7 shows, while 10 shows need to be played in 3-screen multiplexes. In cinema halls with 4 screens, 14 shows of Raja Shivaji need to be played. As for cinemas with 5 screens and above, 16 shows of the film will be held daily. This number includes both the Hindi and Marathi versions.

Also, the theatres have been asked to play Raja Shivaji in 4DX and EPIQ premium formats.

Bountiful weekend loading

The challenges notwithstanding, exhibitors are thrilled as most films are expected to pull in considerable number of audiences. The Devil Wears Prada 2 can emerge as the surprise of the week as the advances are much better than expected. Patriot, Kara and KD - The Devil will open with a bang in their respective markets, while Raja Shivaji is all set to open very well in Maharashtra.

Also Read: EXCLUSIVE: Raja Shivaji to release with different runtimes in Hindi and Marathi; Hindi version shorter by 8 minutes

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Bhoot Bangla box office collection Day 13: Akshay Kumar’s film remains STRONG, earns Rs 122 Crore

Bhooth Bangla box office collection day 13: Bhooth Bangla box office collection day 13: Akshay Kumar's horror-comedy, which has been directed by Priyadarshan, had hit theatres on April 17. Despite facing tough competition from Dhurandhar 2 - which had released on March 19 - it managed to stay steady at the box office. Bhooth Bangla was also pitted against Hollywood blockbuster Michael, However, it continued to hold its ground.

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Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 41: Ranveer Singh-starrer roars, 6th Tuesday earnings surge and beat Stree 2; worldwide collection nears Rs 1800 Cr

Dhurandhar 2 Box Office Collection day 41: Ranveer Singh's spy-actioner Dhurandhar will hit theatres in Japan on July 10. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the spy-actioner features Sanjay Dutt, Akshaye Khanna, R. Madhavan, Arjun Rampal and Sara Arjun. Amid this news, Dhurandhar 2 continues to perform well at the box office even as it gets closer to its OTT release date. Despite new releases, Dhurandhar 2 continues to hold strong at BO, and hasn't had its earnings go below Rs 1 crore on any day even though it has entered its sixth week of release.

Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 41 update

On day 41 at the domestic box office, Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar 2 was successful in collecting Rs 1.30 crore from 2925 shows in India. As reported by Sacnilk, this performance on a sixth Tuesday proves the film's appeal among the audience, "particularly as it navigates a phase where most big-budget productions typically exhaust their theatrical run". The domestic net total of Dhurandhar 2 has now reached Rs 1,132.94 crore, while the India gross stands at Rs 1,356.01 crore. This was a marginal spike from its collection on day 40 wherein the earnings stood at Rs 1.05 crore from 2808 shows.

Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 40 update

According to Sacnilk, on Day 40, Dhurandhar collected a net of 2.60 Cr across 5,234 shows. With this, its total India gross collections amounted to Rs 972.21 Cr and total India net collections to Rs 810.60 Cr. Overseas, the film collected Rs 3.00 Cr on Day 40, taking its total overseas gross to Rs 293.00 Cr. With this, the film's worldwide gross collection stood at Rs 1,265.21 Cr.

Dhurandhar to release in Japan

After proving to be a box office success in India, Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar released in Japan on July 10 this year. The film's producers Jio Studios took to social media to confirm the news. They shared a Japanese poster for the film and posted, "It's time for Japan to experience the Dhurandhar energy! Arriving in theatres across Japan on 10.7.2026." Japanese viewers have shown immense interest in Indian movies in recent years, and Dhurandhar is expected to benefit from that trend.

Aditya Dhar-Ranveer Singh to collaborate on next film?

According to a report published by Pinkvilla, director Aditya Dhar is getting invested in his next big project. The portal has now reported that the filmmaker is currently thinking through a new concept and would be extremely delighted to convert it into a proper film. A source had told the portal that Aditya is expected to take the project on floors by March 2027. "Aditya Dhar has cracked an idea and is currently working on it. He's excited about the concept and is developing it actively, with a plan to start the film by March 2027," the source was quoted as saying by the portal. The film is currently in its early stage, and conversations are underway to get Ranveer Singh play the lead. If Ranveer agrees, this would undoubtedly be the most talked-about collaborations of the year 2027.

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Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 41: Amid Michael's massive success, Ranveer Singh-Aditya Dhar’s BLOCKBUSTER refuses to slow down; sees 28.6% growth

Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 41: Dhurandhar 2 box office collection day 41: Aditya Dhar's Ranveer Singh-starrer Dhurandhar: The Revenge continues to do well at box office even though it has entered its sixth week of release. Its power at the box office is enough to gauge how it won't slow down even after running for weeks in theatres. Directed by Aditya Dhar, the film which features Ranveer Singh as the protagonist, has been winning hearts for its incredible story and impeccable performances. Strong word of mouth and repeat audiences have further helped the film in maintaining momentum even though several new releases have entered the market. Read on to know how it fared on day 41.

Dhurandhar 2 day 41 box office collection update

As reported by trade website Sacnilk.com, on day 41, the film has earned Rs 1.35 Cr across 2,925 shows (by 10 am.) This further highlights the 28.6% growth from day 40. For the unversed, thee film had reportedly earned net collection of Rs 1.05 Cr. The film's total India gross collections stand at Rs 1,356.07 Cr and total India net collections amount to Rs 1,132.99 Cr so far. Worldwide, the film collected Rs 0.25 Cr on Day 41. With this, its total overseas gross amounts to Rs 424.75 Cr so far. Therefore, the film's worldwide gross collection stands at Rs 1,780.82 Cr.

Dhurandhar 2 beats Baahubali 2

Dhurandhar 2, starring Ranveer Singh, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, and R Madhavan in key roles, has been successful in racing ahead of the lifetime collection of Baahubali 2, and emerged as the top Indian grossers at the worldwide box office. By earning Rs 1801.8 crore gross, Dhurandhar 2 has successfully surpassed the lifetime collection of Baahubali 2 (which stands at Rs 1800 crore gross). Being the second-highest-grossing Indian film of all time at the worldwide box office is clearly no mean feat!

Aditya Dhar-Ranveer Singh to collaborate on next film?

According to a report published by Pinkvilla, director Aditya Dhar is getting busy with his next big project. The portal has now reported that the popular filmmaker - who continues to be lauded for Dhurandhar franchise- is currently focusing on a new idea and would be happy to convert it into a proper film. A source had told the portal that Aditya could also be taking the project on floors by March 2027. "Aditya Dhar has cracked an idea and is currently working on it. He's excited about the concept and is developing it actively, with a plan to start the film by March 2027," the source was quoted as saying by the portal. The film is currently in its early stage, and conversations are underway to get Ranveer Singh play the lead. If Ranveer agrees, this would undoubtedly be the most impressive collaborations of the year 2027.

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Michael box office collection day 5: After record-smashing $97M US launch, Jaafar Jackson-starrer earns Rs. 3.60 crore on first Tuesday in India

In what has come across as a massive win for a non-franchise movie, Antoine Fuqua's directorial Michael has almost moonwalked its way to box office glory. The film earned $97.2 million in the US and about $121.6 million worldwide. With this it kicked off its worldwide debut with $218.8 million. As The Hollywood Reporter states, the final numbers could be much higher.

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Tamannaah Bhatia’s Instagram post screams Miranda Priestly vibes, fans can’t stop calling her 'Queen'

Tamannaah Bhatia absolutely nailed it when she arrived in style to attend The Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere at Jio World Plaza in Mumbai on April 28. To be honest, the actor ensured all eyes were on her when she posed for paps in a gorgeous ruby red corset top paired with a textured skirt. She looked sharp, powerful and hard to ignore. While she totally owned the spotlight, what really grabbed everyone's attention was the post she had put out on her Instagram account.

What did Tamannaah Bhatia post on Instagram?

Ahead of the premiere, Tamannaah Bhatia took to Instagram to put out photos of her recent viral look. The gorgeous star rocked a dramatic David Koma corset featuring sculpted off-shoulder detail with ease and perfection. The fit? As evident from the photos, it was absolutely flawless. Tamannaah paired that sculpted corset with an equally stylish midi skirt. Its detailing gave the skirt an extra edge. And the interesting slit just infused the right amount of sass. She finished the look by wearing thigh-high boots. Isn't that a total power move? She uploaded her photos with a caption that read 'That's all'.

What's the connect here with Meryl Streep's character Miranda Priestly?

The "That's all" dialogue which was mouthed by Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada is deceptively simple. But that's also why it carries so much power. In the film, Miranda says "That's all" to end discussions and chats on her terms. It put forth her absolute authority- and no room for questions and explanations. The line has become iconic because it captures Miranda's personality and perspective in two words.

What have netizens to say?

Ardent fans of Tamannaah Bhatia didn't take too long in reacting to her latest look, and their response was instant. Within minutes of Tamannaah putting out her post on Instagram, the comments section was flooded with excitement and appreciation. Many were quick to put out fire and heart emojis. Others called her "Queen". A few other viral posts read, "Beautiful looking gorgeous beauty"; "Looking Stunning"; "Looking so beautiful. Tammy that's all"; "She never fails to surprise her fans"; "Love you more than anything else".

Other celebrities who attended the screening included Karan Johar, Medhaa Rana, Nikita Dutta, Anya Singh, Shibani Akhtar, Rhea Chakraborty, Soha Ali Khan and Huma Qureshi.

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