Hyderabad: Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryna's film Shehzada hit the screens today. The family entertainer has reportedly opened to a lower number than Karitk's previous release Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. While the horror-comedy helmed by Anees Bazmee had opened with Rs 14.11 crore, Shehzada seemingly underperformed than expected.
The makers of Shehzada opened advance booking for the film five days before the film's release. Kartik's film is facing tough competition with Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan and the Hollywood film Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania which also hit Indian screens today. The numbers for Shehzada advance booking count for national chains (PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis) stands at 25,825 while Ant-Man sold 1,06,500 tickets, shared trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
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‘ANT MAN 3’, ‘SHEHZADA’, ‘PATHAAN’ ADVANCE BOOKING STATUS…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 17, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
NOTE: Tickets sold for *Friday* at NATIONAL CHAINS [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis]… Update: Thursday, 11 pm…
Total…
⭐️ #AntManAndTheWasp: 1,06,500
⭐️ #Shehzada: 25,825
⭐️ #Pathaan [Week 4; Friday]: 17,400 pic.twitter.com/CEA87bP4ln
">‘ANT MAN 3’, ‘SHEHZADA’, ‘PATHAAN’ ADVANCE BOOKING STATUS…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 17, 2023
NOTE: Tickets sold for *Friday* at NATIONAL CHAINS [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis]… Update: Thursday, 11 pm…
Total…
⭐️ #AntManAndTheWasp: 1,06,500
⭐️ #Shehzada: 25,825
⭐️ #Pathaan [Week 4; Friday]: 17,400 pic.twitter.com/CEA87bP4ln‘ANT MAN 3’, ‘SHEHZADA’, ‘PATHAAN’ ADVANCE BOOKING STATUS…
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 17, 2023
NOTE: Tickets sold for *Friday* at NATIONAL CHAINS [#PVR, #INOX and #Cinepolis]… Update: Thursday, 11 pm…
Total…
⭐️ #AntManAndTheWasp: 1,06,500
⭐️ #Shehzada: 25,825
⭐️ #Pathaan [Week 4; Friday]: 17,400 pic.twitter.com/CEA87bP4ln
If buzz in the trade is anything to go by, first day collection of Shehzada will be around Rs 6 crore. While the official numbers are yet to be out, the opening day business of Shehzada is said to be far less than Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2. The early box office trends are bleak despite positive chatter around the film, Kartik's craze, and the success of his last film. The fans of Kartik, however, are hoping for another successful outing for the actor.
Kartik extensively promoted Shehzada in major cities. He also went to Dubai where Shehzada trailer was screened in iconic skyscraper Burj Khalifa. He was welcomed by cheers and fan frenzy at the promotional event in UAE.
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‘SHEHZADA’ AT BURJ KHALIFA… #KartikAaryan lights up the iconic #BurjKhalifa in #Dubai with the teaser of the mass-family entertainer #Shehzada… The much-awaited film arrives in *cinemas* tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VvlacymWeE
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 16, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">‘SHEHZADA’ AT BURJ KHALIFA… #KartikAaryan lights up the iconic #BurjKhalifa in #Dubai with the teaser of the mass-family entertainer #Shehzada… The much-awaited film arrives in *cinemas* tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VvlacymWeE
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 16, 2023‘SHEHZADA’ AT BURJ KHALIFA… #KartikAaryan lights up the iconic #BurjKhalifa in #Dubai with the teaser of the mass-family entertainer #Shehzada… The much-awaited film arrives in *cinemas* tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/VvlacymWeE
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 16, 2023
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As reported earlier, Shehzada is an official remake of Allu Arjun and Pooja Hegde starrer superhit film Telugu film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo. The success of Shehzada is crucial for Kartik not to cement his position in the industry but to have a successful production debut to his credit. Helmed by Rohit Dhawan, the film released on 3000 plus screens across the nation.
