This weekend the viewers preferred Gippy Grewal’s Manje Bistre over Begum Jaan, specially the Punjabi ones, as is evident with the box office collections reported. The film which is directed by Baljit Singh Deo has Gippy Grewal and Sonam Bajwa in lead roles with Karamjit Anmol and Jaggi Singh and others. The story revolves around a Punjabi wedding and is set in the nineties making it a nostalgia fest for viewers in India and abroad.
The film is reported to be doing well in cinema halls around the globe in countries like USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand with desi crowds. NRIs bring a lot of business when it comes to Indian movies and same is the case with Manje Bistre which is said to have made its mark with audience. Good Friday has resulted in a really good Friday (and opening) for the movie, making it one of the biggest openings in Punjabi cinema till date.
#ManjeBistre – Total till 19 April 2017…
AUS: A$ 573,781 [₹ 2.79 cr]NZ: NZ$ 167,986 [₹ 76.44 lakhs]UK: £ 170,354 [₹ 1.41 cr]@Rentrak— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 20, 2017
Manje Bistre Total Box office collection From Day 1 to till
#ManjeBistre Fri 2.25 cr, Sat 2.18 cr, Sun 2.59 cr, Mon 1.27 cr, Tue 1.06 cr, Wed 1.03 cr. Total: ₹ 10.38 cr.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) April 20, 2017
The movie has now become third in the list of top opening movies of Punjabi cinema, with Diljeet starrer Sardarji franchise taking the number one and two spots. The film is a romantic comedy which is a genre quite famous in the Punjabi audience. Here is a trailer for the film:
So, go ahead and catch the film in your nearest cinema halls if you like comedy dipped in love. Happy watching!
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