Kabir Singh rakes in Rs 70.83 cr over weekend, expected to cross 100 cr soon

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, June 24

Shahid Kapoor-Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh raked in about Rs 70.83 crore over the weekend and is soon expected to enter the “100-crore club”.

With an opening of Rs 20.21 crore on Friday, the movie has also delivered the biggest opening of both Kapoor and Advani’s career. 

#KabirSingh had a MAMMOTH Sunday, Film collected ₹ 27.91 cr nett. First weekend Collection - ₹ 70.83.

— Sumit kadel (@SumitkadeI) June 24, 2019

The movie continued to rake in big numbers with a collection of Rs 22.71 crore on Saturday and Rs 27.91 crore on Sunday. 

According to analyst Taran Adarsh, the movie is performing well in metros as well as Tier-1 and Tier-2 cities and was released in 3123 screens across the country. 

#KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation... Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s highest grosser in 3 days [after #Padmaavat]... Fri 20.21 cr, Sat 22.71 cr, Sun 27.91 cr. Total: ₹ 70.83 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019

Despite the big numbers, the movie has received criticism for a “misogynistic and toxic” portrayal.   

Didn’t notice the deeply misogynistic & patriarchal narrative? Just intense acting? That is truly deeply disturbing. That you are the the chairperson of the @NCWIndia , makes me wonder about what we can hope for when it comes to women’s place in #India . 🔴 https://t.co/zxcLWVFuiO

— SONA (@sonamohapatra) June 21, 2019

if the movie wasn't bad enough, the tagline for #KabirSingh is "his love has no boundaries...his passion makes him unstoppable"

l o l. raise your hands if you've ever heard an abusive man use that excuse

— 5'9 (@priya_ebooks) June 21, 2019

Imagine thinking ‘yes, a violent, crude, misogynist...would make an EXCELLENT protagonist because he’s Rs .Rs In LoVeRs .Rs ’ and actually making a movie out of it in a world that is still reeling under the pressure of an altered gender dynamic. Who the hell makes these decisions ffs.

— harnidh (@PedestrianPoet) June 21, 2019

Kabir Singh is remake of Telugu hit “Arjun Reddy”.