'Bad Newz' hits ₹50cr despite 'Deadpool & Wolverine' storm
What's the story
The Bollywood comedy-drama Bad Newz, featuring Vicky Kaushal, Triptii Dimri, and Ammy Virk, has successfully maintained its box office momentum.
Despite mixed reviews and competition from Hollywood's Deadpool & Wolverine, the film, directed by Anand Tiwari and produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions, has crossed the ₹50 crore mark in just 10 days.
The film opened on July 19, 2024, and had an overall Hindi occupancy of 32.23% on Sunday, July 28.
Opening success
'Bad Newz' recorded Kaushal's second biggest opener
The film Bad Newz started with a strong box office collection of ₹8.3 crore on its opening day, marking it as Kaushal's second biggest opener after Uri: The Surgical Strike.
The first week saw a robust collection of ₹42.85 crore.
Despite stiff competition from Hollywood films, the movie continued its steady run into the second week, collecting ₹3.25 crore on its second Saturday and an estimated ₹3.75 crore on the 10th day (second Sunday).
Collection details
'Bad Newz' day-wise box office collection breakdown
The day-wise box office collection of Bad Newz shows a consistent performance.
The film collected ₹8.3 crore on the first day, followed by ₹10.25 crore and ₹11.15 crore on the second and third days respectively.
The first week ended with a total collection of ₹42.85 crore. In its second week, the film added another ₹9.15 crore to its total, bringing the overall collection to ₹52 crore after 10 days of release.
Steady performance
'Bad Newz' holds steady despite Hollywood competition
Despite facing competition from the Hollywood superhero comedy-actioner Deadpool & Wolverine, Bad Newz has managed to maintain a steady box office collection.
The film reportedly had an overall Hindi occupancy of 32.23% on Sunday, July 29, 2024.
Even with mixed reviews and high expectations from competing films, Bad Newz has demonstrated a decent hold at the ticket windows.