We cannot vouch for the authenticity of these box office numbers given by independent box office tracking sites. While we had the official numbers from ARY Films for ‘Wrong Number’ for the first few days now we do not have the numbers for either ‘Wrong Number’ or Roye’. So until the official numbers come from the makers themselves or until we have some official box-office tracking system in Pakistan this is all we have got.
It was surely a clash of the titans as two big budget films were releasing on the very same day. Both the films had stars attached to them and the promotion/marketing for the films was a success as the buzz around them both was worth seeing. But what happens at the box-office window, well nobody can really predict. People thought that the Mahira Khan starrer would emerge as the clear winner given her recent escapades in Bollywood, but well the box office has a different story to tell.
It was evident from the first day itself that Wrong Number would be leading this box-office battle as it had registered huge numbers for the first day. Moreover it also managed to maintain those numbers as the days passed. Now a week after the release one can safely say that ‘Wrong Number’ has not only won this war but has generally established itself as a ‘hit film’. Specially since it is holding up exceptionally well after the Eid holidays proves that the film is being liked by the audiences and that the word of mouth is positive. Given the positive word of mouth it seems like the film will hold well ok its second week.
Moreover ‘Bin Roye’ also is a winner in the sense that is has recorded good numbers at the box office. After a somewhat slow start the film picked up on day two and three and its due to this growth that the film has managed a strong first week. Moreover Bin Roye is also doing really well despite the fact that the Eid festivities have ended.Lets see how it holds in week two.
Here is the day to day breakdown for both the films.
Wrong Number
Saturday(Eid Day One): 75lacs
Sunday (Eid Day Two) :90lacs
Monday (Eid Day Three): 88 lacs
Tuesday: 92 lacs
Wednesday: 75 lcas
Thursday: 70 lacs
Total: 4.9 cr
Bin Roye
Saturday(Eid Day One): 42.55lacs
Sunday (Eid Day Two): 60lacs
Monday (Eid Day Three) : 72 lacs
Tuesday : 60 lacs ( Revised figures by the site)
Wednesday: 58 lacs
Thursday: 60 lacs
Total: 3.56 cr
And those who wanted to know Bajrangi Bhaijaan numbers.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Saturday(Eid Day One): 1.30cr
Sunday (Eid Day Two): 1.5cr
Monday ( Eid Day Three): 1.6cr
Tuesday: 1.2 cr
Wednesday: 1 cr
Thursday: 1.03 cr
Total: 7.63 cr
We did ask some cinema people for their opinion and they maintained the same stance that both the films are doing equally well. Well lets wait and see what box-office numbers HUM Films and ARY Films will be giving out. Stay tuned to Galaxy Lollywood.
