Salman Khan is aiming to make his much-awaited comeback to the box office this Eid with AR Murugadoss in Sikandar.
As the hype for the film is mediocre, to say the least, the film's bookings have been opened, and the numbers tell exactly how the excitement levels have been so far.
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With over 12k tickets sold till now Tuesday 3:30 PM, the booking window opened to a slow start in the first 12 hours, Sikandar is expected to earn around 25-28 crores on its first day, according to trade analysts.
As the film is scheduled to release on Eid, everyone thought that the first day collections would be around 40 crores but despite releasing on Sunday, the film looks to have an average start.
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While the opening day numbers are good, they are not decent for a Sunday release and that is where positive word of mouth and a compelling plot for the film will boost its collections ahead.
Comparing the booking sales, the film is selling over 1.2k tickets per hour on BookMyShow. On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan sold 30k tickets in its first 45 minutes.
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The numbers don't lie and for Salman Khan, they are a bit concerning given the amount of stardom he has generated over the years.
It all comes down to March 30 as Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna aim to bolster the box office with their dynamic pairing. It remains to be seen how the film turns out to be.