Mumbai: Sonam Kapoor starrer “Neerja” is the talk of town. The film was opened in theatres on February 19 and has set the box office on fire with its collections. The good reviews and word-of-mouth publicity is making people to watch the flick, which is based on a young flight attendant, Neerja Bhanot. In just three days of the release, the movie managed to collect Rs 22.01 crore in the country.
Film trade analyst, Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and furnished the details of the box office collections of the “Neerja”. He tweeted –
“#Neerja is FLYING HIGH. Day-wise growth in biz clearly indicates it has won hearts and conquered the box-office. Sun biz was TERRIFIC…”
“With an IMPRESSIVE weekend total on hand, #Neerja is expected to dominate on weekdays too, with metros/plexes contributing HANDSOMELY…”
“#Neerja is a shining example of a BRILLIANT film backed by well-planned and executed distribution strategy and superb marketing…”
“#Neerja goes from strength to strength. Fri 4.70 cr, Sat 7.60 cr, Sun 9.71 cr. Total: ₹ 22.01 cr. India biz. FAB! #ContentIsKing”
“#Neerja has a SUPERB opng wknd Overseas: $ 1.56 mn [₹ 10.70 cr]. Highest female-centric, 15 rated film. Best in USA-Canada and UAE-GCC.”
The Ram Madhvani directed “Neerja” is based on the true events of the flight Pan Am, which was hijacked by a group of terrorists. The flight attendant Neerja Bhanot saved the lives of 359 passengers but lost her own.
