'Maidaan' shines at box office; earns this on Day 5
What's the story
Maidaan is creating a buzz at the box office. The movie draws inspiration from a golden decade in Indian football history (1952-62).
It's a creative collaboration between director Amit Sharma and producers Zee Studios, Boney Kapoor, Arunava Joy Sengupta, and Akash Chawla.
The film showcases impressive performances from Ajay Devgn, Priyamani, Gajraj Rao, and Rudranil Ghosh.
Here's how it did on Day 5.
Box office report
'Maidaan' looking at reaching ₹25 crore mark domestically
Maidaan had a slow start at the box office, earning an estimated ₹22 crore India nett in its initial four-day run.
However, on its fifth day of release, the film saw an increase in earnings, pulling in an additional ₹1.5 crore India nett across all languages, according to early estimates by Sacnilk.
This surge brought the film's five-day total to ₹23.5 crore, indicating a promising upward trend for this cinematic piece.
Occupancy analysis
'Maidaan's Day 5 occupancy rates show varied performance
On Monday, (April 15), Maidaan recorded an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 9.99%.
The rates varied throughout the day, with morning shows recording a low of 6.65%, afternoon shows at 9.92%, evening shows slightly higher at 11.1%, and night shows peaking at a promising rate of 12.28%.
It's pitted against a mass actioner, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.