Film critic and trade analyst Sumit Kadel said that the latest Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh film is expected to soon cross Rs 140 crore domestically in terms of net box office collections. Kadel added the film is likely to stay strong on the Independence Day weekend as well.
Many Bollywood and South Indian movie releases lined up on this Independence Day weekend. Among the movies releasing on the Independence Day weekend are Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel’s Gadar 2, Akshay Kumar and Arun Govil’s OMG 2, Rajinikanth’s Jailer, and Chiranjeevi’s Bholaa Shankar.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani is also Ranveer Singh’s seventh movie to gross Rs 100 crore in terms of net collections. Other Ranveer Singh movies that have achieved this feat are Simmba (Rs 240.3 crore), Bajirao Mastani (Rs 184.30 crore), Gully Boy (Rs 139.63 crore), Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela (Rs 117.53 crore), and 83 (Rs 107.31 crore).
It is also Alia Bhatt’s eighth movie to cross the Rs 100 crore mark after RRR (Rs 772.10 crore), Brahmastra (Rs 286.56 crore), Gully Boy (Rs 139.63 crore), Gangubai Kathiawadi (Rs 132.01 crore), Raazi (Rs 123.74 crore), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (Rs 117.89 crore), and 2 States (Rs 102.33 crore).
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani focuses on a flamboyant Punjabi man and a confident and educated Bengali journalist who fall in love despite family opposition. The film, directed by Karan Johar, features Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Churni Ganguly, and Tota Roy Chowdhury in significant roles. The film released in theatres domestically and worldwide on July 28.
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