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Yash-starrer period action thriller KGF Chapter 2 continue to prevail at the box office despite being a holdover from last week. The newer release, Shahid Kapoor’s sports drama Jersey, in comparison, has proven to be disappointing for its makers. As per BoxOfficeIndia.com, Jersey, a Gowtam Tinnanuri directorial, earned Rs 5 to Rs 5.25 crore at the ticket windows.
The total box office collection of Jersey is approximately Rs 14 crore. KGF 2, meanwhile, has earned Rs 321.12 crore in Hindi markets. The Hindi version of KGF 2 absolutely demolished the competition with Rs 22.68 crore in earnings on Sunday, reported BoxOfficeIndia.com. The film has now grossed Rs 321.12 until now and does not appear to be tapering down anytime soon.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#RockyBhai is #RocKING on [second] Sun… #KGF2 hits it out of the stadium yet again… *Weekend 2* crosses ₹ 50 cr mark, FANTASTIC… NOW, 6TH HIGHEST GROSSING *HINDI* FILM… [Week 2] Fri 11.56 cr, Sat 18.25 cr, Sun 22.68 cr. Total: ₹ 321.12 cr. #India biz. #Hindi.”
A Prasanth Neel directorial, KGF 2 is the sequel to 2018’s hit KGF. It also stars Sanjay Dutt, Srinidhi Shetty, Raveena Tandon and Prakash Raj. The film has faced mixed to negative reviews to rack up such a huge total.
The film’s Hindi version is the biggest pandemic release already. It is the tenth film to cross the coveted Rs 300 mark ever and the first to do so after Covid-19 began. The last Hindi film to cross this milestone was War.
Jersey, on the other hand, is a remake of the National Award-winning Telugu film of the same name, which was also directed by Tinnanuri. It starred Nani in the lead role and was a huge box office hit for the actor.
Source:IE
