Kangana Ranaut’s much awaited Manikarnika is going steady at the box office as it enters, it’s third week in theaters.
Still running across over 1000 screens across India, despite new releases like ‘Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aesa Laga’, this Krish-Kangana directorial venture is holding up well at the box office and is heading to touch the 100-crore margin in the domestic market.
The movie collected 61.50 crores in the first week of its release alone, while the second week faced some dip and garnered 23.40 crores.
Talking about the 15th day (third Friday) collection of this Rani Laxmi Bai-biopic, the movie has minted nearly 1.25 crores, bringing its domestic total to Rs 85.80 crores.
#Manikarnika is steady… Should witness an upward trend on [third] Sat and Sun… [Week 3] Fri 1.25 cr. Total: ₹ 85.80 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 9, 2019
Internationally, the movie has managed to cross the $3 million mark as of 7th February, which converts to Rs 22.06 crores, bringing its worldwide total to Rs 107.86 crores.
#Manikarnika crosses $ 3 mn from international markets… Total till 7 Feb 2019: $ 3.1 mn [₹ 22.06 cr]… Key markets:
USA+Canada: $ 1.14 mn
UAE+GCC: $ 861k
UK: $ 212k
Australia+NZ+Fiji: $ 279k
Other territories still being updated. #Overseas— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 8, 2019
Made on a whopping budget of Rs 100 crores, the movie is already running on a profit, as the digital distribution rights for the flick were already acquired by Amazon for Rs 40 crores, while the satellite rights were sold for nearly 25 crores.
With no major release this Friday, the movie is expected to extend its domestic collection during this Saturday and Sunday.
‘Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi’ has received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike, with special praise for Kangana’s power-packed portrayal of the much celebrated historic figure of India’s Independence.