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Directed by Shoojit Sircar and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan, 'Piku' was released on Friday, 8th May, and its box office collections did not exactly set things on fire. Much was expected of the movie as it starred the evergreen Amitabh Bachchan and what is more, he was backed by two of the most bankable stars in Bollywood, Deepika Padukone and Irrfan Khan – no one mentioned the Rs 100-crore club though.
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Amitabh Bachchan starrer 'Piku' box office collections did not get off to a good start as opening day's footfalls reached 40% and finally added up to just Rs 5.32 crore, but nothing that the mega star Big B was once used to during his most charismatic era. (Image: Twitter)
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While Amitabh Bachchan’s dominance of the box office is no longer what it once used to be, still he has retained his pull power enough and that enabled 'Piku' to raise its day 2 collections to Rs 8.70 crore for a total of Rs 14.02 crore (domestic). (Image: Twitter)
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However, In a fightback reminscent of his heydey roles as the underdog triumphing against the stiffest of odds, the Amitabh Bachchan starrer Piku box office collections soared sensationally on Sunday, day 3, to Rs 11.20 crore and total domestic collections of Rs 25.22 crore. And, if the foreign box office collections take of Piku were added to this, the final figure jumped to Rs 37.07 crore. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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This is a reflection of Amitabh Bachchan’s abiding popularity in the Indian-origin population abroad. These numbers did not hold out much hope for the future of the movie. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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Piku Day 4 box office collections are not so good at Rs 4.40 crore. The reason behind it was Monday, a working day, and that in turn has ensured public presence at the cinemas drops drastically. With that addition, total domestic collections have now climbed to Rs 29.62 crore. If we add the foreign take too, the collections rise to Rs 41.47 crore. (Bollywood Hungama)
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On day 5 of Piku since release, the working week blues have further affected the box office collections of the movie with (Tuesday) figures adding up to Rs 4.10 crore, taking the total domestic collections to Rs 33.72 crore. To this, if we add the foreign take too, the collections rise to Rs 45.57 crore.
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The Amitabh Bachchan starrer Piku box office collections are headed south and each new day sees a fresh low – movie managed to miss the Rs 50 crore mark by a whisker on day 6 though. Piku box office collections gathered Rs 4 crore on day 6 raising its domestic total to Rs 37.72 crore and the total (including worldwide take) to Rs 49.57 crore. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Piku box office collections increased by Rs 3.7 crore on Day 7 (Thursday) taking the total domestic collections to Rs 41.42 crore. On Friday, Day 8, when Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma starrer Bombay Velvet released, aside from others, Piku collections reached Rs 3.10 crore for a total domestic take of Rs 44.52 crore. If we add the foreign take too, the collections rise to Rs 56.37 crore. (Image: Twitter)
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Amitabh Bachchan, Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone moments are special in the movie with Shoojit Sircar managing to get the best out of the troika. As a result, Piku box office collections are heading towards the Rs 50 crore mark, slowly, but steadily. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan movie Piku has surprised with its longevity as its box office collections keep rising at a slow but steady pace without let up and it is eyeing much more as none of the new releases last Friday are doing well. On day 9, Piku collections did very well indeed as it matched Bombay Velvet with a take of Rs 5.10 crore taking the domestic total to Rs 49.62 crore. If we add the foreign take too, Big B starrer's collections rise to Rs 61.47 crore. With new releases in theaters, especially Bombay Velvet, not doing well, Piku may well get a booster shot that elongates its lifespan and pads up its box office collections further. (Bollywood Hungama)
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Sunday, Day 10, was yet another surprise that Piku sprang on the industry. Amitabh Bachchan starrer managed a big surge with its box office collections jumping by as much as Rs 6.40 crore. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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With the Rs 100 crore mark all set to be achieved, let us put things in perspective. Piku's Monday, Day 11, take was just Rs 2.60 crore taking the domestic collections to Rs 58.62 crore and if we add the foreign take too, they rise to Rs 86.13 crore. The three figure mark is just over the horizon, but getting there is going to be an arduous task. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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Days 12, 13 and 14 were remarkable in the fact that each one brought in the same amount – Rs 2.20 crore, making for a total of Rs 65.22 crore in domestic market. If we add the foreign take too, Piku box office collections rise to a humongous Rs 92.73 crore. However, from today, Amitabh Bachchan's movie faces a new release, this one starring Kangana Ranaut, Tanu Weds Manu Returns, which has made a good start with an occupancy rate of 60% in theatres. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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Day 15 broke the 3-day routine, but left nothing much to cheer about at Rs 1.35 crore for a domestic total of Rs 66.57 crore. If we add the foreign take too, the collections rise to a humongous Rs 94.08 crore. (Image: Twitter)
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For Piku, day 16 brought in Rs 2.40 crore in box office collections and on the next day (17) it added Rs 2.75 crore to the domestic total, taking it to Rs 71.72 crore. If we add the foreign take too, the collections rise to a humongous Rs 101.03 crore. Bachchan took to social media to express his excitement over the film's amazing run. "'Piku' world wide 100 crore..! Wow! never expected this from the film. Thank you all, you made it happen," the 72-year-old actor posted on Facebook. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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Day 18 brought 0.92 crore. ‘Piku’ has been getting a lot of good reviews and even during its shooting it received widespread publicity as the producers gave the media almost a free hand to click Amitabh Bachchan as he traipsed across the streets of cities while shooting for the film. Sadly, the gains were not reflected in 'Piku' box office collections. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
