The Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif starrer Zero’s total stands at Rs 81.32 Crore domestically
Touted to be the most expensive film of Shah Rukh Khan's career, 'Zero' has been pronounced an 'underperformer' by the trade gurus. Made at a reported Rs 200 crore budget, the Aanand L Rai directorial has only managed to earn Rs 81.32 Crore in India, so far.
The film, that also stars Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma in lead roles, was expected to witness an uptick in numbers on Christmas day and it did see a slight rise on Tuesday, however it wasn't enough to make it cross the coveted Rs 100 Cr club.
Here's a detailed low down on the box office collections of 'Zero'
1. 'Zero' got an unimpressive opening
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Considering its big release across 4,380 screens and the buzz around the movie, Zero's Day 1 box office numbers left the distributors shocked and heartbroken. The film managed to mint only Rs 20.14 crore on Friday. As per reports, it registered an average occupancy of up to 45-50% in the morning shows.
Salman Khan's 'Race 3' and Aamir Khan's 'Thugs Of Hindostan' may have been rated among the worst films of 2018 but they recorded better occupancies on Friday than SRK's 'Zero'.
2. The film underperformed depsite the star cast
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According to analysts, trade was expecting a Rs 30 crore opening for 'Zero' but that clearly didn't happen. But, the real shock came on Saturday and Sunday when collections failed to grow despite Khan's presence.
About Zero's box office performance, noted trade ananlyst Taran Adarsh tweeted:
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2018
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 23, 2018
3. 'Zero' Box Office Collections from Day 1 to 5
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As per film trade expert Taran Adarsh, 'Zero' collected around Rs 9.50 crore on Monday and Rs 12.75 crore on Tuesday, taking its overall collection to Rs 81.32 crore at the domestic box office.
#Zero witnessed growth on Day 5 [#Christmas]… Day 6 [Wed] and Day 7 [Thu] biz crucial... Fri 20.14 cr, Sat 18.22 cr, Sun 20.71 cr, Mon 9.50 cr, Tue 12.75 cr. Total: ₹ 81.32 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 26, 2018
Friday (December 21) - Rs 20.14 Cr
Saturday (December 22) - Rs 18.22 Cr
Sunday (December 23) - Rs 20.71 Cr
Monday (December 24) - Rs 9.50 Cr
Tuesday (December 25) Christmas Day - Rs 12.75 Cr
Total: Rs 81.32 Cr
4. 'Zero' is dwarfed by Aanand L Rai's script
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'Zero' showcases the story of a vertically-challenged man named Bauua Singh, who falls in love with a specially-abled scientist named Aafia Yusufzai Bhinder (played by Anushka Sharma). The film stars Katrina Kaif as an alcoholic actress named Babita Kumari, who is described as "Hindustan ka sapna". Their love triangle spread over Meerut, Mumbai and New York ends with Bauua landing on Mars!
While critics and audiences appreciated Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma's individual performances, most of them found the storyline of the film flawed and incoherent.
DNA's film critic Meena Iyer wrote in her review, "While the film has stand-alone witty, wacky and audacious moments, it fails to add up to a whole. Like its three lead characters -- Bauua, Aafia and Babita -- each of who is inadequate, the script too has several inconsistencies."
5. SRK's performance is winning hearts, nonetheless
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"You should watch 'Zero' for Shah Rukh Khan. His swag, his sincerity and his willingness to go-beyond-vanilla (arms stretched) is worth it," wrote Iyer.
6. Should team 'Zero' be scared of Ranveer Singh's 'Simmba'?
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Rohit Shetty's 'Simmba' starring Ranveer Singh and Sara Ali Khan is scheduled to release next Friday (December 28th), leaving only two days for 'Zero' to make the most of it. Shetty's action-packed films usually tend to do well at the box office.
It remains to be seen whether Aanand L Rai will actually be able to 'rectify' Shah Rukh's relation with his fans with 'Zero', as promised.
