Akshay
Kumar's
much
anticipated
espionage
thriller
Bell
Bottom
released
in
theatres
on
the
national
holiday
of
Muharram
on
Thursday
(August
19,
2021).
Amid
the
COVID-19
scenario
prevailing
in
the
country,
Bell
Bottom
battled
several
odds
and
finally
made
it
to
the
big
screens
even
though
it
failed
to
get
a
release
in
Maharashtra
as
the
cinema
halls
are
still
shut
owing
to
the
pandemic.
As
per
a
report
in
Box
Office
India,
early
estimates
state
that
the
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
has
got
a
decent
opening
on
its
first
day
of
release.
It
is
being
said
that
the
3D
version
of
the
film
fared
better
than
the
2D
one.
As
per
a
report
in
Hindustan
Times,
the
film
has
reportedly
made
Rs
2.50-2.75
crore
on
first
day
of
its
release.
Another
report
in
Box
office
India
stated
that
New
Delhi
has
emerged
as
the
film's
biggest
market,
as
it
is
contributing
20%
of
the
nationwide
earnings
as
the
film
had
a
no-show
in
Maharashtra.
However,
the
box
office
figure
failed
to
touch
the
Rs
3
crore
opening
day
as
the
film
failed
to
pick
up
business
in
the
evening
shows.
The
opening
collection
of
Bell
Bottom
is
less
than
that
of
Roohi
(Rs
3
crore)
and
Mumbai
Saga
(Rs
2.82
crore).
The
latter
two
films
has
released
when
theatres
were
allowed
to
operate
at
full
capacity
earlier
this
year.
Before
Bell
Bottom's
release,
trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
had
told
a
leading
daily
that
the
film
might
rake
in
30-35%
less
amount
than
its
collection
on
a
normal
day
because
of
no-show
in
Maharashtra
as
the
city
of
Mumbai
contributes
to
30
per
cent
of
the
domestic
box
office.
However,
he
had
lauded
the
producer's
decision
to
release
Bell
Bottom
in
theatres
and
called
it
a
'brave
step.'
Speaking
about
Bell
Bottom,
a
report
in
Bollywoodlife.com
states
that
this
Akshay
Kumar
film
has
been
made
on
a
humongous
budget
of
Rs.
170-180
crore
(including
printing
and
advertising).
It
would
be
interesting
to
see
if
this
period
thriller
manages
to
cross
the
100
crore
mark
at
the
box
office
with
its
limited
theatrical
release.
Directed
by
Ranjit
M
Tewari,
Bell
Bottom
stars
Akshay
Kumar,
Vaani
Kapoor,
Lara
Dutta
and
Huma
Qureshi
in
pivotal
roles.