Mumbai: Despite Huge Buzz, neither Malang nor Shikara made a double-digit opening at BO. Malang had a stronghold due to its foot-tapping music and refreshing pair of Aditya Roy Kapur and Disha Patani. While Shikara which was based on the Kashmiri Pandit Exodus fared up even worse.
Bollywood twitter handle furnished about the details of both the movies. As per a top-notch Bollywood website "#BoxOffice #Malang is decent on Day 1... Should’ve grossed higher given its genre... National multiplexes contribute 50%+ of Day 1 biz... Mass circuits low... Needs to show more than normal jump on Day 2, though biz in #Delhi will be limited... Fri ? 6.71 cr. #India biz."
While a popular trade analyst shared the details of VVC's Shikara. "#Shikara surprises on Day 1... Released at multiplexes mainly, the biz gathered momentum post noon shows [a norm nowadays]... Needs to double its Day 1 number on Day 2 and maintain the trend on Day 3 for a respectable weekend total... Fri ? 1.20 cr. #India biz." (WD)