Diwali has passed, and everyone is watching to see how the new movies Ram Setu and Thank God perform at the box office. A Diwali release typically has a huge opening. When the release is scheduled for the day after Diwali, the celebrations linger long into the subsequent weekdays and weekends. As one of the top three days of the year for Hindi releases, it is also regarded as one of the best days ever.
Bollywood's biggest source of income is the Diwali celebrations, and the last ten years have seen filmmakers scrambling to secure those specific dates. There have been numerous high-profile fights over the past few years, some of which have gotten especially nasty, such as the one between Ajay Devgn's Shivaay and Karan Johar's Ae Dil Hai Mushkil.
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Ram Setu by Akshay Kumar and Thank God for Diwali by Ajay Devgn compete against one other. As per our sources, the Thank God is trailing Ram Setu by ₹4-5 crores! Thank God box office collection day 1 report is here.
Day 1 [1st Tues] | Oct 25 | ₹8.1 Cr |
Total | ₹8.1 Cr |
Yes, recently some of the largest openings have occurred even on non-holidays. Two examples are the event releases KGF: Chapter 2 [Hindi] and Brahmastra. These movies received unheard-of levels of hype. However, it appears that existing booking is what would get them through in the case of upcoming releases.
It also has to do with the fact that Tuesday, which is a highly unusual day for arrival, is when the movies are being released. Despite the fact that Thursdays have also seen the arrival of movies during long weekends, this type of mid-week release is unusual.