Farhan Akhtar’s 120 Bahadur, released on November 21, continues to perform poorly on its first Tuesday, after a significant surge in its first weekend earnings. The war drama directed by Razneesh Razy Ghai tells the real-life tale of 120 soldiers of Kumaon Regiment, led by Major Shaitan Singh, portrayed to perfection by Farhan Akhtar.
Despite positive word of mouth, the film, low on commercial appeal, isn’t drawing the expected crowd to the theatres. The cinematic adaptation of the Battle of Rezang La during the Sino-Indian war is being praised for its impactful scenes and powerful performances. However, the noteworthy work by the film’s team isn’t translating into the expected collections.
Here’s how much 120 Bahadur has earned so far
The film opened to Rs 2.25 crore on its opening day, almost at par with Mastiii 4, the fresh installment of Milap Zaveri’s adult comedy, as per industry tracker Sacnilk. Weekend performance of the film showed promise as the earnings skyrocketed to Rs 3.85 crore on Saturday, seeing a 71.1% jump. The upward trend continued on Sunday with the film amassing Rs 4 crore, estimated Sacnilk.
However, the real challenge for the film was to sustain its earnings on the first Monday. Unfortunately, the collections for the film crashed miserably on Monday with Rs 1.4 crore, a dip of 65%. On its first Tuesday, the downward trend continued with the film’s estimated earnings crashing to Rs 1.5 crore.
Plot
120 Bahadur is based on the events of Battle of Rezang La a chapter from Sino-Indian War fought on November 18, 1962. This isn’t the first time the battle has been portrayed on screen. Dharmendra’s Haqeeqat was he original historic adaptation on silver screen with the late actor playing Captain Bahadur Singh, the same character Farhan portrayed in 120 Bahadur.
Apart from Farhan, Raashii Khanna, Vivan Bhatena, Ankit Siwach, Dhanveer Singh, Sahib Verma, Sparsh Walia, and Eijaz Khan also star in key roles in 120 Bahadur.