'The Buckingham Murders' struggles, earns ₹7.3cr after Day 6
What's the story
Kareena Kapoor Khan's latest film The Buckingham Murders is struggling to pull audiences to theaters.
The suspense thriller, directed by Hansal Mehta, had a decent opening on September 13 but has been witnessing falling numbers post Monday.
While there was no major clash, the film has been facing competition from previously released films (Stree 2) and re-released films like Tumbbad and Veer-Zara.
Here are more details on this.
Box office
'The Buckingham Murders' box office collection
The Buckingham Murders had a decent opening on September 13, earning ₹1.62 crore. It continued to do well over the weekend, amassing ₹1.9 crore and ₹2.15 crore on Saturday and Sunday respectively.
However, the film's box office collection started faltering from Monday, earning just ₹0.8 crore, followed by ₹0.75 crore on Tuesday and ₹0.5 crore on Wednesday.
Its total now stands at ₹7.72cr.
Film details
About 'The Buckingham Murders'
The Buckingham Murders is a whodunit that follows the story of Kareena's central character, Jasmeet Bhamra.
The protagonist moves to a new town to escape the memories of her deceased son. As a detective, she is assigned the case of a missing boy.
The film explores her journey as she navigates through the case, battling societal obstacles and personal emotional turmoil.
Competition
'The Buckingham Murders' faces competition from re-released films
The Buckingham Murders, which also stars Ranveer Brar, Ash Tandon, and Keith Allen, is facing stiff competition from re-released movies at the box office.
Films like Tumbbad and Veer-Zara continue to perform well, while Kareena's movie, which had a limited screening, is falling short.
The film has also drawn comparisons to the Kate Winslet-starrer Mare Of Easttown.
Director
'Comparisons are the work of mediocre minds': Mehta
Addressing comparisons with Mare Of Easttown, director Mehta told Zoom, "Comparison reeks of the mediocrity of those who are comparing. You watch something good. It inspires you. You see a good performance and it inspires you."
He added, "These comparisons are the work of mediocre minds, and I'm surprised that some people who call themselves critics have harped and harped upon it."