Mumbai Saga continues to record below average footfalls at theatres, earns Rs 5.2 cr in first two days


By Rajesh Ahuja

Amid a continuing  sharp rise in the Covid cases in the country, the gangster film Mumbai Saga continued to record poor footfalls in theatres for the second day of its release.

The film, which  released in theatres across the country to a tremendous buzz and laudatory reviews, earned Rs 2.4 crore from theatrical revenues across India yesterday, taking to Rs 5.2 crore its earnings in its first two days.

Mumbai Saga earns Rs 2.4 crore on its second day 




The John Abraham Emraan Hashmi starrer had earned Rs 2.82 crore on its opening day on Friday.

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Trade sources said that Mumbai Saga saw good footfalls at the single screen theatres while recording only an average occupancy at the multiplexes.

The 'lower than expected' earnings of Mumbai Saga on the opening day has been attributed to the fresh surge in Covid cases in the country in recent weeks, which has led to the Maharashtra government impissing fresh restrictions in the state, including allowing just 50 per cent capacity in theatres.

The low collections of the film have also been attributed to the fact that a large chunk of earnings of the film were expected from Mumbai as it is about the transformation of Bombay to Mumbai.

Directed by Sanjay Gupta and produced by his White Feather Films in association with T series, Mumbai Saga features John Abraham and Emraan Hashmi in lead roles with Suniel Shetty, Kajal Aggarwal, Rohit Roy, Anjana Sukhani, Mahesh Manjrekar, Prateik Babbar, Samir Soni, Amole Gupte and Gulshan Grover in key roles.

Set in the 80s and the 90s,, Mumbai Saga tells the story of the changing face of Mumbai , from a city of big mills to becoming an urban landscape comprising of malls and high rise buildings.

The film's trailer and promis had generated tremendous buzz for the film ahead of its release.


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