The anticipation was that Salman Khan’s spy thriller ‘Tiger 3’ would be a box office smash. However, the impact of the Cricket World Cup was such that profits on Sunday, which is often a profitable day for films, fell significantly. While the picture is still performing well financially, it is far from becoming a blockbuster.
For numerous years, Salman Khan has been regarded the biggest superstar in Indian cinema. Even films that received negative reviews avoided being branded as failures and proceeded to earn ordinary box office returns. However, after many years, there is now a rising fear that one of Salman’s films would not perform well, signifying a probable change in his typical success streak.
Last Sunday, Salman Khan’s flick ‘Tiger 3’ was launched in theaters. The picture had a fantastic start, but its earnings started to fall on Wednesday. Theater attendance has begun to decline as a result of significant cricket matches in the Cricket World. Since this Sunday, reports on the film’s box office receipts have begun to emerge, showing that the India vs. Australia match has also had a substantial influence on Salman’s picture. ‘Tiger 3,’ one of the year’s biggest pictures, has been the first to see a major dip in revenues on Sunday compared to Saturday.
The World Cup final has led to a substantial loss for ‘Tiger 3.’
‘Tiger 3’ finished its first week at the box office on Saturday. In seven days, the film’s net India collection hit 220 crores. In its first week, the film grossed 214 crores in Hindi and an extra 6 crores in Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions. On Saturday, the film’s total net collection stood at 18.75 crores.
When it comes to movies, Sunday generally brings in more money than Saturday, making it a big day at the box office. However, due to the final match of the Cricket World Cup between India and Australia, the audience turnout for ‘Tiger 3’ on Sunday was much lower. As a result, the film’s take on Sunday fell by more than 45% from Saturday.
According to trade sources, ‘Tiger 3’ made around 10 crores at the movie office on Sunday. This indicates that Salman Khan’s film has a net India collection of over 230 crores after only 8 days.
Struggling to achieve consistent and strong earnings
If ‘Tiger 3’ has a stated budget of 300 crores, it would ideally need to generate at least 350 crores at the box office to be regarded a respectable success. However, hitting this milestone currently looks difficult given the film’s current patterns and obstacles, particularly the influence of the Cricket World Cup on its profits.
The start of the workweek on Monday is projected to have a further negative influence on the film’s earnings. Salman Khan’s film has roughly ten days before two huge flicks, ‘Animal’ and ‘Sam Bahadur,’ are released on December 1. However, considering the lackluster reviews and sluggish crowd response, achieving the 300 crore barrier for ‘Tiger 3’ in the remaining 10 days appears difficult.
Although the film has already surpassed the 350 crore milestone in global box office receipts, offering some respite to the producers, it is experiencing a setback in terms of average domestic box office collections.
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