Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures UK’ Bollywood title Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva is the first original Hindi film in over 2-years to cross the £900k mark at the UK Box Office. The Ayan Mukerji directorial is currently the highest-grossing Hindi film here, since the pandemic started.
Starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, and Mouni Roy, the film released in UK cinemas on 9th September, receiving the second-widest release ever for an Indian title.
In its second weekend, the film dropped to No.8, from its debut at No.4. It took £201,810 during the weekend of 16th-18th September, from 198 locations, with a site average of £1019.24. The total gross of the film stands at an impressive £903,491.
Paramount Pictures UK’ Laal Singh Chaddha took £2,505 from 11 locations in its sixth weekend, with a site average of £227.73 and a total of £866,579.
Other Indian titles which opened on 16th September include; Vendhu Thanindhathu Kaadu – £49,071.00 from 44 locations, Moh – £ 9,244.77 from 18 locations, Aa Ammayi Gurinchi Meeku Cheppali – £5,909.60 from 46 locations, Oru Thekkan Thallu Case – £3,106.15 from 28 locations, Ottu – £2,267.44 from 25 locations, and Lucky Man – £1,453.16 from 13 locations.
This week, Moviegoers Entertainment will open R.Balki’s CHUP on Friday, 23rd September.
Box Office Data is compiled and supplied by comscore.