Ranbir
Kapoor's
much
awaited
film,
Shamshera
released
in
cinema
halls
on
Friday
(July
22).
Helmed
by
Karan
Malhotra,
the
action
adventure
also
features
Sanjay
Dutt
and
Vaani
Kapoor
in
key
roles.
Prior
the
film's
release,
trade
analysts
predicted
that
the
film
will
collect
in
the
range
of
Rs
12-14
Crore.
However,
upon
the
film's
release
on
Friday,
it
received
mixed
to
negative
reviews
from
the
critics
and
the
audience
with
flak
for
its
weak
plot
and
execution.
While
Shamshera
managed
to
mint
a
double-digit
opening,
it
fell
short
of
meeting
the
expectations
of
trade
expectations.
Made
on
an
estimated
budget
of
Rs
150
Crore,
the
Ranbir
Kapoor-starrer
began
its
journey
at
the
box
office
on
a
slow
note
and
minted
Rs
10.25
Crore
on
Day
1.
The
movie
failed
to
beat
the
opening
collection
of
many
biggies
like
Bhool
Bhulaiyaa
2
(Rs.
14.11
Crore),
Bachchhan
Paandey
(Rs.
13.25
Crore),
Samrat
Prithviraj
(Rs.10.70
Crore),
and
Gangubai
Kathiawadi
(Rs.
10.50
Crore).
Speaking
about
its
performance
on
second
day,
the
action
spectacle
minted
Rs
10.50
Crore.
The
total
two-day
box
office
collection
now
stands
at
Rs
20.75
Crore.
Trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh's
tweet
read,
#Shamshera
struggles
on
Day
2...
Substantial
growth
on
Sat
was
a
must,
esp
after
an
unenthusiastic
start...
Mass
pockets
remain
below
par,
which
is
a
worrying
sign...
Sun
biz
is
the
last
hope
to
recover
lost
ground...
Fri
10.25
cr,
Sat
10.50
cr.
Total:
₹
20.75
cr.
#India
biz."
As
per
a
report
in
Box
Office
India,
Shamshera
underperformed
in
cities
like
Mumbai,
and
failed
to
fare
well
in
the
mass
markets
as
well.
The
mass
entertainer
is
the
second-widest
release
of
the
post-pandemic
era,
and
is
playing
in
over
4000
cinema
halls.
Before
Shamshera,
Ranbir
Kapoor
starrered
in
Rajkumar
Hirani's
Sanju,
a
biopic
on
Bollywood
star
Sanjay
Dutt.
The
film
was
a
massive
blockbuster
at
the
box
office
and
had
minted
an
opening
of
Rs
34.75
Crore.