Unexpected Box Office Results
In a surprising turn of events at the Indian box office, the recently released films 'Masti 4' and '120 Bahadur' have delivered completely different performances than industry experts had predicted. The two movies, which hit theaters on Friday, November 21, presented audiences with a stark genre contrast, but the outcome has defied all expectations.
Detailed Box Office Collections
The adult comedy 'Masti 4', featuring Vivek Oberoi, Riteish Deshmukh, and Aftab Shivdasani, was widely expected to dominate the opening weekend. However, the film opened to modest numbers of Rs 2.75 crore on Friday and repeated the same figure on Saturday. Sunday brought a slight improvement to Rs 3 crore, but Monday witnessed a significant drop with collections falling to just Rs 1.50 crore.
According to industry tracking portal Sacnilk, the film's cumulative total now stands at approximately Rs 10 crore. This performance indicates that 'Masti 4' is likely to underperform compared to its predecessor, 'Great Grand Masti' from 2016, which had earned Rs 8.50 crore nett during its first weekend alone.
War Drama Takes the Lead
Meanwhile, Farhan Akhtar's war drama '120 Bahadur' has managed to surpass the adult comedy through the weekend. The film collected Rs 1.40 crore on Monday and showed resilience on Tuesday with collections of Rs 1.60 crore, despite the availability of discounted ticket prices.
What makes this performance particularly noteworthy is that '120 Bahadur' delivered numbers nearly identical to 'Masti 4' on Monday, indicating stronger staying power than the franchise comedy.
Amid this competition, Ajay Devgn's 'De De Pyaar De' continues to demonstrate remarkable longevity. On its second Tuesday, the film still managed to collect Rs 1.75 crore, outperforming both new releases and proving that audience interest remains strong for the established title.
The industry had anticipated that 'Masti 4', being a franchise title, would perform strongly in single screens, while '120 Bahadur' was expected to resonate more with multiplex audiences due to favorable word of mouth. However, the actual results have turned these predictions upside down.
Looking ahead, the upcoming Friday brings another potential challenger with the release of Kriti Sanon and Dhanush starrer 'Tere Ishk Mein', which may further intensify the competition for screen space and audience attention.
