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Blackmail box office: Irrfan Khan's dark comedy rakes in Rs 2.81 crore on day 1

The Abhinay Deo directorial has hit the theatres on Friday...

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Irrfan Khan starrer unconventional and quirky comedy 'Blackmail' starring has received a thumbs up from the audience. The movie, which began with a slow start, went on to rake in a total of Rs 2.81 crore at the box office on day one of its release.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter account to share the collection figures of the film. He wrote, " #Blackमेल had a slow start in morning shows, but gathered momentum post evening at plexes [like most metro-centric movies]... Sat and Sun biz is crucial... Will give an idea of how strong it will sustain on weekdays... Fri ₹ 2.81 cr. India biz." 

Exploring the rare genre of dark comedy in Bollywood, Abhinay Deo has yet again wooed the audience with his mastery of the genre. After Delhi belly, Abhinay Deo has recreated magic on screen in the dark comedy genre with Blackmail.

The Abhinay Deo directorial is being hailed by Bollywood biggies and critics all over for the intriguing storyline and brilliant performances by the ensemble cast. 'Blackmail' opened on a positive note, the Irrfan starrer recorded a fantastic number for a dark comedy in recent times.

Irrfan portrays the character of Dev, who is so engrossed in his work that he can barely make time for his wife. One day when he decides to surprise her by going home early with a bouquet of flowers, he is left shocked to watch his wife in bed with her ex-lover. 

While normally a man would opt for two options either kill his wife or kill his wife's lover, Dev aka Irrfan decides to blackmail the wife's lover. Portraying the unusual and complex role with ease, Irrfan has been receiving appreciation from all quarters. 

'Blackmail' is being touted as the best dark comedies in the recent time with appreciation and rave reviews pouring in from all quarters. The Irrfan starrer is being hailed by not just the critics but also industry veterans like Amitabh Bachchan and Anil Kapoor amongst others.

The quirky comedy also pleased the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Ratna Pathak Shah, Omung Kumar, Ashutosh Gowariker, Meghna Gulzar, Rajkumar Hirani, amongst many others who appreciated the film.

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