The sequel of 2013 release, Fukrey, titled as 'Fukrey Returns' returned on the silver screens yesterday on December 8. The audience were expecting some out-of-the-box content like its older movie and that is why everyone was eagerly waiting for the movie starring Pulkit Samrat,Varun Sharma, Ali Fazal, Manjot Singh, Priya Anand, Vishakha Singh, Pankaj Tripathi and Richa Chadda in leading roles.
The film opened on a decent note and earned well at the box-office as it collected Rs 8.10 crore on the first day of its release. The first part of the film had opened slow at the box-office and earned only Rs 2.62 crore by the first weekend but it was able to collect a total collection of Rs 36.5 crore. Like Fukrey, Fukrey Returns too is expected to do well on the box-office.
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Popular Trade analyst, Taran Adarsh, took to his social media account to inform the audience about the first day collection. He took to the micro blogging website, Twitter, and tweeted, “And the Fukreys RETURN with a BIG BANG… #FukreyReturns has an OUTSTANDING Day 1… Fri ₹ 8.10 cr. India biz.#Fukrey [2013] had collected…Day 1: ₹ 2.62 cr Opening weekend: ₹ 9.82 cr Week 1: ₹ 18.42 cr Lifetime: ₹ 36.5 cr India biz.”
Check out the tweet here:
And the Fukreys RETURN with a BIG BANG... #FukreyReturns has an OUTSTANDING Day 1... Fri ₹ 8.10 cr. India biz.#Fukrey [2013] had collected...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 9, 2017
Day 1: ₹ 2.62 cr
Opening weekend: ₹ 9.82 cr
Week 1: ₹ 18.42 cr
Lifetime: ₹ 36.5 cr
India biz.
#Fukrey is now a BRAND in view of the TERRIFIC START of #FukreyReturns... Joins the list of ESTABLISHED BRANDS like #HouseFull, #Dhamaal, #Golmaal and #Judwaa... Genre: Comedy/Entertainer.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 9, 2017
Missed out #HeraPheri, #Welcome and #PyaarKaPunchnama in the earlier tweet about established brands [comedy/entertainer]… Laughter is the best medicine for an ailing industry 😊😊😊
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 9, 2017
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The sequel has received quite decent reviews and critics have claimed it as a must watch film. To see who is the winner Bholi Punjaban or the Fukreys in the comedy of errors, head out to the theatres near you.