'Gadar 2' outshines Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' in box office triumph on second Monday
Mumbai, August 22: Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel's movie 'Gadar 2' continues to dominate the box office, achieving an impressive feat by surpassing the collections of Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' on its second Monday after release."
Taking to Twitter handle, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared, “CROSSES ‘DANGAL’, NEXT ‘KGF 2’… #Gadar2 remains an UNSTOPPABLE FORCE, refuses to slow down on [second] Mon… Crosses *lifetime biz* of #Dangal… Is now FOURTH HIGHEST GROSSING #Hindi film in #India… [Week 2] Fri 20.50 cr, Sat 31.07 cr, Sun 38.90 cr, Mon 13.50 cr. Total: ₹ 388.60 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice.”
'Gadar 2' is currently playing to packed audiences in single-screen theaters nationwide, and its exceptional box office performance continues to make waves, even while contending with the simultaneous release of Akshay Kumar's 'OMG 2'.
On Monday, taking to Twitter, trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “‘GADAR 2’ CREATES HISTORY, SETS NEW RECORD… #Gadar2 has DEMOLISHED the *Weekend 2* [Fri to Sun] total of TOP 5 *highest grossing #Hindi films* by a wide margin… #Gadar2: ₹ 90.47 cr Vs [1] #Pathaan: ₹ 63.50 cr [2] #Baahubali2: ₹ 80.75 cr [3] #KGF2: ₹ 52.49 cr [4] #Dangal: ₹ 73.70 cr [5] #Sanju: ₹ 62.97 cr #India biz. Nett BOC. #Hindi version ONLY.”
The movie also claimed the title of the highest-grossing Bollywood film on Independence Day, amassing a staggering Rs 55.40 crore on August 15.
Directed by Anil Sharma, 'Gadar 2' serves as a sequel to the acclaimed film released in 2001. The original featured Sunny Deol as Tara, a truck driver, and Ameesha Patel as Sakina, set against the backdrop of India's partition in 1947.
In 'Gadar 2', the narrative follows Tara Singh as he embarks on a daring mission across the border to rescue his son, portrayed by Utkarsh Sharma, who has been captured in Pakistan.
- ANI
