Bombay Velvet gets below-par start

One of the most awaited Bollywood releases of the year, Anurag Kashyap's “Bombay Velvet” released Friday, along with Hollywood action flick “Mad Max: Road to Fury”.

Despite high expectations, the collections took a beating with a low score of 15-20% collections in the opening shows. While the film performed well in niche sectors, major multiplexes in Mumbai and Gurgaon registered low occupancies initially. 

“Piku”, on the other hand, closed its first week on a high. After registering one of the strongest opening weekends this year, the film collected Rs 4.40 crore in its second weekend. The first week total for Piku stands at Rs. 41.42 crore domestically. The film needs to achieve a minimum of Rs 55 crore in its lifetime to recover its costs, which seems highly likely.

Source: Filmfare