From January 25 onwards after Siddharth Anand’s Pathaan opens it is going to be madness at the movie theatres for the next five days .The extended weekend is already booked to the brim. In theory, Pathaan is already a hit. But how big?
Trade analyst Amod Mehra says, “Trade analysts are predicting a spectacular opening of 35-40 crores on the first day of Pathaan. But when I ask them what according to them is their estimate of the collections on Monday 30 January, they turn deaf.”
Mehra is not wrong in expressing a note of caution about Pathaan’s boxoffice prospects after the wild weekend. Multiplex chains across the country are showing an encouraging trend. However there is also the fear of a slump post-weekend.
“Action films normally don’t have a repeat value. The stunts in Pathaan are firstrate.That will get us the initial audience.The rest depends on the content,” the manager of a multiplex chain informs , adding that the producers ensured an anticipatory hail for the film.
“There is a lot of positivity about Pathaan in the media. Not one negative word anywhere. That will certainly help create an atmosphere conducive to success,” says Roshan Singh, a leading exhibitor of Bihar.
