Nagraj
Manjule's
latest
sports
drama
Jhund
starring
megastar
Amitabh
Bachchan
as
the
main
protagonist
is
having
a
steady
run
at
the
box
office.
The
film
opened
up
on
a
slow
note
on
first
day
of
its
release.
However,
it
soon
picked
up
business
over
the
weekend.
Further,
it
passed
the
Monday
test
as
well
at
the
box
office.
Jhund
minted
an
opening
collection
of
Rs
1.50
crore
which
was
followed
by
Rs
2.10
crore
on
Day
2,
Day
2.90
crore
on
Day
3
and
Rs
1.20
crore
on
Day
4.
The
total
four-day
box
office
collection
now
stands
at
Rs
7.70
crore.
Jhund
marks
the
Hindi
film
directorial
debut
of
acclaimed
filmmaker
Nagraj
Manjule
who
is
known
for
helming
Marathi
movies
like
Fandry
and
Sairat.
The
Amitabh
Bachchan-starrer
is
based
on
the
real-life
story
of
Vijay
Barse,
the
founder
of
Slum
Soccer
who
used
the
sports
of
football
to
empower
the
underprivileged
and
keep
them
away
from
the
world
of
crime
and
drugs.
Speaking
about
Jhund
and
the
preparation
that
went
into
it,
Nagraj
Manjule
told
ETimes,
"I
did
extensive
research
when
this
concept
came
to
me.
I
met
Vijay
Barse
ji
and
his
students
before
writing
the
script.
And
when
I
narrated
the
story
to
Bachchan
sir,
he
readily
agreed.
I
never
knew
that
one
day
I
would
make
a
film
with
Bachchan
sir."
Jhund
also
stars
Sairat
stars
Akash
Thosar
and
Rinku
Rajguru
in
pivotal
roles.