Christopher
Nolan's
Tenet
made
it
to
theatres
last
weekend
and
has
brought
some
normalcy
to
the
industry.
The
espionage
thriller
film
has
clocked
an
opening
weekend
collection
of
Rs
4.25
crore
in
the
country
according
to
trade
website
Box
Office
India,
and
is
expected
to
finish
at
around
Rs
10
crore.
According
to
reports,
the
Dimple
Kapadia-starrer
had
made
₹1.2
crore
on
Friday,
after
which
it
collected
₹1.4
crore
and
₹1.6
crore
on
Saturday
and
Sunday
respectively.
Over
the
years,
Nolan
has
developed
a
strong
fan
base
in
India,
with
his
2017
release
Dunkirk
making
Rs
20.26
crore.
The
John
David
Washington
and
Robert
Pattinson-starrer,
which
grossed
nearly
350
million
USD
in
the
global
markets
in
two
months,
was
expected
to
rake
in
Rs
3
to
Rs
4
crore
on
day
one.
As
for
the
opening
weekend
business,
the
film
was
expected
to
earn
Rs
7
to
Rs
8
crore.
Tenet
Was
Expected
To
Cross
Rs
4
Crore
Mark
On
Day
1
Independent
distributor
and
exhibitor
Akshaye
Rathi
had
tweeted
on
the
film's
release,
saying,
"Fantastic
numbers
for
Tenet
all
over
the
country.
People
are
more
than
ready
to
get
back
to
the
cinemas.
All
we
need
to
do
is
offer
content
that
is
compelling
enough."
Meanwhile,
an
audience
sentiment
tracker
carried
out
by
media
consulting
firm
Ormax
revealed
that
5%
of
viewers
have
already
visited
theatres
post
lockdown,
while
38%
say
they
will
visit
once
a
film
of
their
choice
releases.
Tenet
Did
Not
See
A
Global
Release
"Big
films
like
Tenet
will
increase
occupancy
and
garner
footfalls
and
would
further
provide
a
great
out-of-home
experience
for
our
patrons
who
were
forced
to
stay
in
the
confines
of
their
homes
for
months,"
Gautam
Dutta,
CEO,
PVR
Cinemas
had
said
on
the
film's
opening
as
reported
by
Livemint.com
Fans
Were
Excited
To
See
Dimple
Kapadi
In
Christopher
Nolan's
Film
The
film
starring
John
David
Washington,
Robert
Pattinson,
Elizabeth
Debicki,
Dimple
Kapadia,
Michael
Caine,
and
Kenneth
Branagh
and
is
one
of
the
biggest
releases
of
the
year.