Ever
since
cinema
halls
started
functioning
post
the
second
wave
of
COVID-19
pandemic,
Bollywood
films
including
some
starring
major
stars,
have
bitten
the
dust
at
the
box
office.
This
dry
phase
for
Hindi
movies
has
been
worrisome
for
the
industry
and
the
trade
circle.
Now,
all
eyes
are
towards
this
week's
two
big-ticket
Bollywood
releases-
Kartik
Aaryan's
much
anticipated
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
and
Kangana
Ranaut-starrer
Dhaakad.
Speaking
about
Kartik
Aaryan's
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2,
the
film
helmed
by
Anees
Bazmi
is
touted
to
be
a
horror-comedy
and
also
features
Kiara
Advani
and
Tabu
in
leading
roles.
According
to
a
report
in
Pinkvilla,
Kartik's
film
is
scheduled
to
release
on
2800
to
3000
screens
in
India.
The
report
further
stated
the
three
national
chains,
PVR,
INOX
and
Cinepolis
have
sold
over
30,000
tickets
by
Wednesday
noon
with
a
gross
of
Rs
69
Lakh.
Further,
one
hears
that
the
makers
have
slashed
the
ticket
rates
of
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
to
half
of
some
of
the
big-budget
entertainers
which
released
recently,
to
entice
the
audience.
Going
by
the
buzz,
the
nostalgia
factor
attached
to
the
brand
and
Kartik
Aaryan's
popularity
with
kids
and
the
family
audience,
early
trends
suggest
that
the
movie
is
likely
to
get
a
double-digit
opening
at
the
box
office.
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
is
expected
to
mint
an
opening
of
around
Rs
10
Crore.
Coming
to
the
other
film,
Kangana
Ranaut's
Dhaakad,
the
spy
thriller
marks
the
directorial
debut
of
Razneesh
Ghai.
Arjun
Rampal
and
Divya
Dutta
essay
the
role
of
antagonists
in
the
film.
Ever
since
this
film
was
announced,
there
was
a
huge
anticipation
around
it.
When
the
makers
unveiled
the
trailer
of
the
film
amid
huge
fanfare,
Kangana
Ranaut's
slick
action
sequences
and
award-winning
Japanese
cinematographer
Tetsuo
Nagata's
top-notch
camera
work
did
succeed
in
catching
everyone's
attention.
According
to
early
estimates,
Kangana
Ranaut-starrer
Dhaakad
is
likely
to
get
an
opening
of
Rs
6-8
Crore
and
might
pick
up
business
over
the
weekend
if
the
content
turns
out
to
be
good.
Since
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
and
Dhaakad
belong
to
different
genres,
it
is
less
likely
that
it
will
create
a
major
impact
on
each
other's
business.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
only
the
film
which
strikes
a
chord
with
the
audience
will
emerge
victorious
at
the
box
office.