Amid huge outrage and controversies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s magnum opus Padmaavat got released this week on 25th January. The movie is doing great business all across the country. The hype and controversy have helped the movie at the box office. The positive words of mouth have shown its effect, as far as box office collection is concerned.
Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor starrer Padmavat earned Rs. 4 Crore Wednesday, Rs. 18 Crore on Thursday, Rs. 31 Crore on Friday, Rs. 27 Crore on Saturday and Rs.30 Crore on Sunday. This takes Padmaavat first (extended) weekend box office collection to Rs. 110 Crore, which is very impressive and phenomenal.
Deepika and Ranveer have collaborated with Sanjay Leela Bhansali for the third time. Today, we will compare the first-weekend collection of Padmaavat and Bajirao Mastani, which was also a period film. Bajirao Mastaini had earned Rs. 47.52 Crore in its first weekend, which is far less than what Padmaavat has grossed.
Padmaavat emerges as a clear winner in the first-weekend box office collection war of Padmaavat Vs Bajirao Mastani. The period drama has earned more than double of what Bajirao Mastani did back in 2015. We should also keep in mind that Padmaavat had a solo release along with an extended weekend of 4 days. On the other hand, Bajirao Mastani clashed with Shah Rukh Khan and Varun Dhawan starrer Dilwale.
Nevertheless, Padmaavat has earned big and looking to be the biggest grossing film for Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
