New
Delhi:
Raanjhanaa,
the
movie
that
celebrates
love,
is
enjoying
a
positive
response
at
the
Box
Office
as
the
love
saga
has
grossed
Rs
31.5
crore
worldwide
on
its
opening
weekend.
Anand
L
Rai
directed
film,
said
to
be
made
at
a
budget
of
Rs
35
crore,
released
Friday
across
14,00
screens
in
the
country
and
220-plus
screens
abroad
and
on
its
opening
weekend,
it
has
grossed
Rs
26.5
crore
at
the
Indian
Box
Office
and
Rs
5
crore
in
the
overseas
market.
The
film's
high
points
are
its
Varanasi
flavour,
mind-boggling
music
by
AR
Rahman,
Dhanush's
convincing
portrayal
of
a
worshipping
lover
and
the
earthy
side
of
Sonam
Kapoor,
who
also
shows
her
acting
skill.
The
Dhanush-Sonam
starrer
is
wooing
the
audience
in
India
and
offshore
alike.
Praising
the
film,
trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
tweeted,
"A
film
that
touches
the
core
of
your
heart.
Not
to
be
missed!"
If
the
film
has
garnered
positive
reviews,
the
word
of
mouth
publicity
through
social
networking
sites
has
helped
the
film
in
a
big
way.
The
film
is
so
good
that
celebrities
are
also
talking
about
it
on
the
social
networking
sites
with
megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan
tweeting,
"In
celebration
(of
India's
victory
at
the
Champions
Trophy)
saw
Raanjhanaa
...
loved
the
premise,
the
execution
the
performance,
and
the
UP
(Uttar
Pradesh)
atmosphere.
Wishing
it
all
success!"
Written
by
Himanshu
Sharma,
the
film
is
produced
by
Krishika
Lulla
under
the
banner
Eros
International
and
the
star
cast
also
includes
actors
like
Abhay
Deol,
Swara
Bhaskar
and
Mohammed
Zeeshan.
If
Sonam
gave
her
style
diva
tag
a
miss
to
play
Zoya,
she
also
made
her
character
believable
and
the
actress
is
getting
praises
from
all
quarters
for
her
acting
skills.
Renowned
novelist
and
columnist
Shobhaa
De
tweeted,
"Sonam
can
act,
saala!"
Vicky
Donor
fame
actor
Ayushmann
Khurrana,
who
will
be
seen
with
Sonam
in
the
Yash
Raj
Films'
untitled
project,
said,
"She
has
got
a
great
sense
of
fashion
and
style
and
that
had
eclipsed
her
acting
talent
in
the
past,
but
I
think
by
doing
films
like
Raanjhanaa
and
Bhaag
Milkha
Bhaag,
you
will
discover
her
earthy
side
and
an
actor
in
her."
Delhi-based
distributor
Joginder
Mahajan
said,
"Mostly
youngsters
are
coming
to
watch
the
film.
They
are
appreciating
Dhanush's
acting
and
are
really
pleased
with
his
performance." He
added,
"Sonam,
represents
the
youth
of
the
country,
so
people
are
coming
to
watch
her
as
well.
There
is
a
buzz
about
her
performance
in
the
film
and
the
audience
are
coming
to
see
it."
With
critics
calling
the
film
"heady
wine
and
its
effect
will
only
grow,"
Raanjhanaa
is
expected
to
go
strong
at
the
ticket
window.
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