Tanu Weds Manu Returns is seeing the best sustaining power at the box office since PK. Both in terms of absolute numbers as well as relative jump in occupancy on a day by day basis, the Aanand L. Rai directed film is on a dream run which has resulted in waves of happiness within as well as outside the industry. If the first week of the film was superb, the second weekend has shown no signs of slowing down, what with around 28 crore more coming in. This is simply fantabulous and as a result, Tanu Weds Manu Returns now stands at 112 crore.
This film is now also the highest grossing Hindi film of 2015, leaving behind Baby, which had held the record so far with a 95 crore total. It is a feat that Kangana Ranaut and Madhavan would indeed be proud of as this was certainly not a number that was being pegged for the entertainer before its release. The way the film is going, one really can’t predict a final number where it would end, as the word of mouth is all around positive and more people are going to watch it on a daily basis.
For producers Eros, this is their biggest money spinner of late, even as they gear up for their next big ticket release Bajrangi Bhaijaan. A win win film for all involved, it would continue to have a superb run this week as well and it would be interesting to see how it fares in the next week when multi starrer Dil Dhadakne Do arrives.
Meanwhile, Welcome 2 Karachi stayed low and brought in 5 crore in the first weekend. Though these are better numbers for Jackky Bhagnani when compared to his last few films, it could have collected better if not for the Tanu Weds Manu Returns wave. The film got decent response from the critics while Jackky too got the best reviews since his debut film for his comic timing.