Films releasing on the occasion of Diwali were being discussed for a long time.
Akshay Kumar’s ‘Ram Setu’ and Ajay Devgan’s film ‘Thank God’ have been released on the big screen on Tuesday. Advance booking of both the films was very slow. The business of the film seems to be average in comparison to the festivals at the box office.
Let’s take a look at the first day earnings of both the films.
‘Ram Setu’ did well at the box office on the first day
Akshay’s ‘Ram Setu’ was popular among the people before the release. The film has performed well at the box office on the first day. According to the report of Box Office India, the film has earned around Rs 15 crore in India on the first day. The film has got more than Rs 1 crore in Rajasthan. Now the makers are keeping an eye on how the film performs after the holidays are over.
‘Thank God’ lagged behind ‘Ram Setu’
‘Thank God’ got average viewers on the first day. The film’s viewership was less than ‘Ram Setu’. Being a comedy genre, the film was expected to do well in Gujarat and Saurashtra but Akshay is a big star in these regions. According to media reports, the film opened on day 8-9. Crore collection. The film had sold around 2500 tickets in advance booking on the first day.
How is the story of ‘Ram Setu’?
Talking about ‘Ram Setu’, the film is a journey from denying the existence of Lord Ram to accepting it. In the film, Akshay plays the role of an archaeologist who is given the responsibility of proving the Ram Setu as a natural structure. However, in his search he finds every fact proving the historical authenticity of Ram Setu and Lord Rama. Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrat Bharucha also appeared in the film along with Akshay.
‘Thank God’ was in controversy before release
Ajay Devgan’s ‘Thank God’ was in controversy before its release. The film was accused of insulting the Hindu deity Chitragupta. The film stars Sidharth Malhotra and Rakul Preet Singh in lead roles along with Ajay. It is a comedy film in which Ajay appeared in the role of Modern Chitragupta. His name was changed to ‘CG’ in the film due to controversy over this name. Indra Kumar is the director of this film of Lyca Production.
