Ariana Grande's 'Wicked' is steady; collects ₹1.46cr in 6 days
What's the story
Ariana Grande's latest film, Wicked, has reportedly grossed over ₹1.46cr within six days of its release in India.
The musical fantasy film, directed by Jon M Chu and co-starring Cynthia Erivo, has witnessed a steady rise in its box office collection since its opening day.
Despite a humble ₹20L collection on the first day, the movie's earnings have consistently risen each day.
Box office performance
'Wicked' witnessed consistent growth in daily collections
The film's daily box office collection has been on a steady rise, according to Sacnilk.
After opening with ₹20L, the film's earnings jumped to ₹40L on Day 2 and ₹45L on Day 3.
Despite falling to ₹12L and ₹17L on Days 4 and 5 respectively, the movie managed to rake in an impressive ₹1.46cr+ by Day 6.
Audience response
'Wicked' enjoyed high occupancy rates in English shows
Wicked also had a good English occupancy of 9.13% on Wednesday (November 27).
The morning shows witnessed an occupancy of 5.78%, which rose to 10.76% for the afternoon shows and remained stable at 9.43% and 10.53% for the evening and night shows respectively.
This further highlights the increasing popularity of the film among Indian audiences, especially those who prefer English-language cinema.
Film background
'Wicked' is a 2-part adaptation of popular musical
Wicked is based on the 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, and also inspired by The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels.
The film is the first part of a two-part adaptation of the stage musical of the same name.
It stars a star-studded cast including Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, and Ethan Slater in key roles.