Raid box office collection day 3: Ajay Devgn’s film expected to collect over Rs 30 crore in the first weekend

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Published: March 18, 2018 8:31 pm Ajay Devgn’s Raid has been performing well at the box office.Related News

Ajay Devgn’s latest outing Raid is going strong at the theatres. Having collected a total of Rs 23.90 crore, the film is all set to give the rest of the releases a run for their money. Helmed by Raj Kumar Gupta, Raid’s success becomes doubly surprising for it is a movie devoid of the typical Bollywood masala.

Tweeting the latest figures, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Raid shows a WONDERFUL 38.04% GROWTH on Day 2… Strong word of mouth is resulting in enhanced footfalls and BO numbers… Biz on Sun should be SUPER-STRONG too… Fri 10.04 cr, Sat 13.86 cr. Total: ₹ 23.90 cr. India biz.”

On its opening day, Raid had collected a decent Rs 10.04 crore but with an exponential growth of 38.04% on its second day, Raid has a long way to go. With average reviews from critics, what has really worked in Raid’s favour is its word-of-mouth promotion along with the fact that it was the solo release at the theatres on Mach 16.

Raid explores the story of a fearless Income Tax officer and a big raid he conducts against one of Lucknow’s most-connected and high-profile politicians. Raid is a period drama set in the 1980s. Indian Express’ film critic Shubhra Gupta gave a negative review of the film and wrote, “Raid had potential, but it comes off overlong and tepid. And where is the city of Lucknow? What we get is same-old flashes of historic buildings in all their crumbling glory, as a backdrop to drab songs, but no sign of the vibrant, living culture of the place this film is supposedly set in.”

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