WILL METRO IN DINO AND JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM AT THE BOX OFFICE?

The last two weeks have been favourable for the box office. Sitaare Zameen Par sprang a surprise and is rock steady at the box office. The Aamir Khan-starrer is expected to collect around Rs. 132 crores in 2 weeks. Maa, meanwhile, hasn’t had the best of collections and will emerge as an average grosser. It is poised to collect Rs. 26.50 crores in Week 1.

F1: The Movie, however, can go anywhere. It was superb on the weekends. Usually, such multiplex films don’t see a good jump on Sunday. But this film performed beyond expectations on its third day. If all goes well, its first week earnings will be around Rs. 34-35 crores. A lifetime of Rs. 50 crores is on the cards.

This week will see the release of two major films. Metro In Dino is the second part to Life In A Metro and is directed by Anurag Basu. It stars Pankaj Tripathi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Aditya Roy Kapur, Sara Ali Khan, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Ali Fazal and Fatima Sana Shaikh. The trailer was okay but the songs got noticed. The feedback is that the tracks are melodious and yet they haven’t become chartbusters. Moreover, it’s a film targeted at multiplexes.

The advance booking opened late and is decent. If the word of mouth reaches the audience faster, it can see a rise in collections from Friday evening. The film will have an opening of around Rs. 4.50-5 crores. A good jump on Saturday is possible, looking at the thumbs up from the critics.

Lastly, Jurassic World: Rebirth will be released. It’s a series that has always worked in India. The last part, Jurassic World: Dominion, opened at Rs. 8.22 crores. Looking at the hype and advance booking, the new installment will earn around Rs. 9.75-10 crores. It will have a good chance to score in the single screens as well.