One of the most awaited movies of Akshay Kumar, Rakshabandhan has already hit the theatre amid the Boycott trend. The movie starts with a slow opening collection. According to the Box office collection report, “The film had opened on the festival of Raksha Bandhan with a collection of ₹8.2 crores but fell to around ₹6 crores the next day.”
The report further stated, that Raksha Bandhan got a big boost on day one due to Raksha Bandhan but is looking at a drop in the 30% region and should collect somewhere in the 5.50-6 crore net range on day two.
A trade analyst also twitted “#RakshaBandhan has a disappointing start on Day 1... Mass circuits perform better [good occupancy in evening shows], but metros are extremely weak... Biz needs to grow/jump from Fri-Sun to improve its prospects... Thu ₹ 8.20 cr. #India biz.”
Story of Rakshabandhan
The movie revolves around Akshay Kumar and his relationship with his four sisters. It focuses on his efforts to get his sisters married and tackles issues such as dowry and body shaming. It stars Bhumi Pednekar as Akshay’s love interest, while Sadia Khateeb, Sahejmeen Kaur, Deepika Khanna, and Smrithi Srikanth play the role of his sisters.
Raksha Bandhan is Akshay's third release of the year after Bachchhan Pandey and Samrat Prithviraj. It however opened lower than both these films, at ₹8.20 crore. Speaking about Rakshabandhan is written by Himanshu Sharma and Kanika Dhillon. The film is produced by Colour Yellow Productions, Zee Studios, and Alka Hiranandani in association with Cape Of Good Films.
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