'Shamitabh' box office collections: Amitabh Bachchan-Dhanush starrer starts on a low note!
The R Balki directorial could not spark magic at the box office..
Given that the film is unique in concept and revolves around a formula never tried before in Bollywood, there was always a risk attached. And it seems, the Amitabh Bachchan-Dhanush starrer Shamitabh has not really managed to make use of the risk factor. The film had a low opening of only about Rs 3.50 crore on its opening day at box office.
With a string of novelty attached, the film received mixed reactions from the critics and the audience at large and could not open as big as expected. The film could only manage a very low opening day collection, most of which came from the South Indian circuit. Dhanush, being a superstar down South brought in the hugest revenues from the South market.
Possibly, there will be a little rise in the film's collections over the weekend and a opening weekend collection of around Rs 12-13 crore can be expected now. But overall, the response will still be lukewarm and lesser than what Shamitabh was expected to get.