Rohit Shetty's masala entertainer collected Rs 14.49 Cr on Wednesday
Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba' starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan crossed the coveted Rs 100 Crore mark on the fifth day of its release and it's showing no signs of slowing down. The masala cop-drama collected Rs 14.49 cr on Wednesday. The film was expected to slow down after all the New Year merriment but it continued to collect in double digits even on day 6!
This is Shetty's eighth consecutive 100-crore film and the fourth Ranveer Singh starrer to cross over the 100-crore hurdle after 'Ram-Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani' and 'Padmaavat'.
Here's a detailed low down on Simmba's Box Office Collections
1. 'Simmba is a SMASH hit'
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Ranveer Singh's "first mass-entertainer" ended the year 2018 on a high note and is running successfully both across the country and overseas. The film directed by Rohit Shetty and backed by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions is expected to cross the Rs 150 Cr mark by the end of its first week.
"Simmba is a smash hit... Continues to collect in double digits, even after New Year celebrations have ended. This one is not slowing down soon," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, along with the day-wise collection break-up.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 3, 2019
2. 'Simmba' complete Box Office breakdown
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Day 1 Friday - Rs 20.72 Cr
Day 2 Saturday - Rs 23.33 Cr
Day 3 Sunday - Rs 31.06 Cr
Day 4 Monday - Rs 21.24 Cr
Day 5 Tuesday - Rs 28.19 Cr
Day 6 Wednesday - Rs 14.49 Cr
Total [India Business] - Rs 139.03 Cr
3. 2018 proved fruitful for Sara Ali Khan
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After making a thundering debut with 'Kedarnath', Sara Ali Khan has hit the bull's eye again with 'Simmba'. Both her films are running simultaneously in cinema halls and have already crossed the coveted Rs 100 Cr mark. In 'Simmba', Sara plays Ranveer's love interest Shagun.
Earlier while speaking about Sara's casting, director Rohit Shetty revealed on 'The Kapil Sharma Show', "She came and begged me for a role in Simmba. Hearing this, I started crying. Imagine, Saif Ali Khan and Amrita Singh's daughter begging me for a role. Saif never once asked me to take Sara for Simmba."
4. 'Simmba' has cemented Ranveer Singh's status as a bankable star
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'Simmba' raked in a solid Rs 20.72 crore [India] on its opening day, the highest in Ranveer's career. In a year when three of the Khans' offerings - 'Race 3', 'Thugs of Hindostan' and 'Zero' - bit the dust, Ranveer Singh's double hits - 'Padmaavat' and 'Simmba' have only reaffirmed the actor's status as a bankable star.
The film, which is the Hindi remake of Telugu blockbuster 'Temper', also stars Sonu Sood, Siddharth Jadhav and Ashutosh Rana in pivotal roles. It also sees cameo appearances from Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, and the Golmaal team.
5. 'Thankful to Rohit for making me his hero'
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Ranveer Singh, who plays corrupt-cop-turned-good-cop in 'Simmba', is thankful to Rohit Shetty for believing that he could pull off the role of Sangram Bhalerao aka Simmba. "I want to thank Rohit Shetty for believing in me and making me his hero. Rohit's vision propelled by the collective effort of his entire team has been the sole reason behind Simmba hitting the bulls eye," Ranveer told news agency IANS.
"I'm extremely grateful to the audience for the love they have showered on my performance and on the film. It is encouraging and truly humbling. It has been an absolutely incredible year for me, and the success of 'Simmba' makes it an ideal way to end the year -- on a huge, huge high," he added.
