Mumbai:
As
Indian
cinema
celebrates
100
years,
it
has
found
a
fitting
manifestation
in
the
beautifully
crafted
Bombay
Talkies.
The
film,
a
curation
of
4
short
films
by
Karan
Johar,
Zoya
Akhtar,
Dibakar
Banerjee
and
Anurag
Kashyap
has
won
over
the
hearts
of
the
Indian
audience
in
the
opening
weekend
itself.
Directed
by
4
of
India's
most
accomplished
and
contemporary
directors,
Bombay
Talkies
is
produced
by
Viacom18
Motion
Pictures
and
Flying
Unicorn
Entertainment.
Bombay
Talkies
has
in
3
days
grossed
Rs
78
million
GBO
(gross
box
office)
in
its
opening
weekend
where
business
climbed
rapidly
inspite
of
competition
from
other
releases.
The
film's
growth
at
the
box
office
was
sturdy
as
the
business
trebled
through
the
weekend
with
each
day
witnessing
major
support
via
strong
word
of
mouth
and
recommendations.
Made
on
a
shoe-string
budget
of
Rs.
6.0
cr
and
marketed
intelligently,
the
satellite,
music
and
overseas
rights
of
the
film
will
ensure
that
the
film
gets
into
the
profit
zone
quickly.
The
buzz
on
Bombay
Talkies
started
well
in
advance
as
some
of
the
most
well
known
B-Town
celebrities
had
come
forward
in
support
and
appreciation
of
the
movie.
Critics
and
social
media
gave
two
thumbs-up
to
the
film
in
early
screenings
leading
to
wide-spread
anticipation.
The
constant
positive
feedback
from
audiences
and
media
proves
further
that
the
film
will
see
a
consistent
performance
at
the
box
office
in
the
coming
days.
The
icing
on
the
cake
is
the
film's
official
selection
at
The
Cannes
Film
Festival
2013
where
Bombay
Talkies
will
see
its
international
premiere
happen
at
a
Grand
Gala
screening
on
May
19th.
This
honour
will
further
help
the
film's
business
in
global
markets
as
it
sees
a
staggered
international
roll-out.