Akshay Kumar and Parineeti Chopra starrer Kesari, has turned out to be a phenomenal box-office performer. Kesari, upon its release on March 21, received mixed response from film critics. The word of mouth, however, has been largely in its favour.The filmshowed “upward trend” as it added Rs 18.75 crore more to its account. The growth from Friday, when the film had collected Rs 16.70 crore, is substantial. The war-drama has hit a half century with its total collection being Rs 56.51 crore.

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Noted movie critic and business analyst Taran Adarsh shared the latest collection of the film through Twitter. He wrote,  “#Kesari shows an upward trend on Day 3 [Sat]... Metros pick up, mass circuits good... Big Day 4 [Sun] on the cards... Eyes ₹ 80 cr [+/-] *extended* weekend... Thu 21.06 cr, Fri 16.70 cr, Sat 18.75 cr. Total: ₹ 56.51 cr. India biz.”

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Anurag Singh directorial Kesari is a joint production venture between Dharma Productions, Cape of Good Films and Azure Entertainment, is based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi that saw 21 Sikh soldiers of the British Indian Army taking on 10,000 Afghan invaders. Before attaining martyrdom, the Sikhs had managed to kill over 900 soldiers of the enemy.