'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke', starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, has minted Rs 5.49 crore on the opening day at the domestic box office, the makers said Saturday.
Sharing the box office figures, Taran Adarsh tweeted, 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' takes off on Day 1… Silences naysayers and pessimists, who had predicted [below] ₹ 2 cr start… Got a boost due to Buy-1-Get-1 free ticket offer + affordable ticket pricing, which has given its biz the required push… Fri ₹ 5.49 cr. #India biz.'
He also shared that the film made, 'The *national chains* contributed a healthy ₹ 3.35 cr on Day 1…'
He further added, 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' is expected to maintain the momentum on Sat and Sun… The Buy-1-Get-1 free ticket offer continues till Sun night, which should help the film post a strong total in its opening weekend.
Directed by Laxman Utekar of 'Luka Chuppi' and 'Mimi' fame, the film debuted in theatres countrywide on Friday.
Dinesh Vijan's Maddock Films shared the movie's day one net box office collection in a poster on its social media handles.
'Kapil aur Somya sahparivaar macha rahe hain box-office par dhoom! This wouldn’t have been possible without your pyaar,' the studio wrote in the caption.
Set in Indore, 'Zara Hatke Zara Bachke' is a romantic-comedy which follows the life of a married couple Kapil and Somya, played by Vicky and Sara, who are headed for a divorce.
Co-produced by Jio Studios, the film also stars Inaamulhaq, Sushmita Mukherjee, Neeraj Sood, Rakesh Bedi and Sharib Hashmi in pivotal roles.
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