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'Rangoon' has a poor opening weekend

Published : 01 Mar 2017, 15:24

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Notwithstanding acclaim for her Rangoon act, Kangana Ranaut's dream run at the box-office suffered a setback with her latest outing collecting a mere Rs 18.25 crore in its opening weekend. The Vishal Bhardwaj-directed period drama had received average reviews, and poor word of mouth buzz made a dent in its business. Given the lacklustre performance, trade pundits feel it is unlikely that the film will pass the crucial Monday test and redeem itself through the week, mid-day reports.

Trade analyst Komal Nahta says, "The entire weekend collection should ideally have been first day numbers. The music and trailer had failed to pique the audience's curiosity. It's a big disaster." Distributor-exhibitor Akshaye Rathi points out that recovery is all the more difficult since the film is made on a huge budget — reportedly R80 crore. "One needs to understand that one can't make a micro niche film on a universal budget. I think it's high time filmmakers did the math before making a film," he adds .