Punjabi films Chal Mera Putt 2 & Puaada make a mark at box office despite Covid restrictions
By Rajesh Ahuja
Amid an average run at the box office by Bollywood big starrers Bell Bottom and Puaada, Punjabi films Puaada and Chal Mera Putt 2 are making a mark at the box office despite the Covid restrictions impacting theatrical revenues.
Despite a limited release in India, Chal Mera Putt 2, whose release was limited to Delhi and Punjab, earned Rs 3.72 crore in the first weekend of its release after the pandemic.
After collections of Rs 1.01 cr on Friday and Rs 1.15 crore on Saturday, Chal Mera Putt 2 saw a jump in its collections on Sunday to Rs 1.55 crore., takingbits three day collections to Rs 3.71 crore.
Trade sources said that the film recorded collections of Rs 1.40 crore from cinemas in East Punjab on Sunday despite the theatres operating at just 50 per cent occupancy. The trade sources said that film ran to near full houses in most cinemas across Punjab.
The film, which had been earlier released in theatres in March before the outbreak of the second wave of COVID-19 led to closure of cinema halls, had earned Rs 2.92 crore in three days in March.
The film has now earned a total of Rs 6.63 crore at the box office.
A comedy-drama film directed by Janjot Singh, Chal Mera Putt 2, a direct sequel to 2019 film Chal Mera Putt, is the story of Punjabis trying hard to make a living in a foreign land.
The film , produced by Karaj Gill under Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and by Ashu Munish Sahni under Omjee Star Studios, stars Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, and Garry Sandhu in lead roles anrv Iftikhar Thakur, Nasir Chinyoti, Akram Udas, Zafri Khan, Gurshabad, Hardeep Gill, Nirmal Rishi, and Ruby Anam in supporting roles.
The film , produced by Karaj Gill under Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and by Ashu Munish Sahni under Omjee Star Studios, stars Amrinder Gill, Simi Chahal, and Garry Sandhu in lead roles anrv Iftikhar Thakur, Nasir Chinyoti, Akram Udas, Zafri Khan, Gurshabad, Hardeep Gill, Nirmal Rishi, and Ruby Anam in supporting roles.
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Punjabi film Chal Mera Putt 2 earns Rs 3.71 cr in its opening weekend in theatres after pandemic |
Punjabi film Puaada too makes a mark at box office
Another Punjabi film Puaada, which had released in cinemas on August 12, has also performed quite well at the box office despite a limited release and despite the Covid restrictions being in place across the country.
Puaada, which features the popular pair of Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa, has earned Rs 16.25 crore worldwide in two weeks since its release.
A bulk of the collections of Puaada have come from oversees markets like Canada and the United Kingdom.
While the film has earned approximately Rs 6 crore from India in its two weeks despite it releasing on just 50 cinema halls across India, it has earned over Rs 10 crore from overseas, especially United Kingdom, which is considered a big market for Punjabi films.
A romantic comedy, Puaada features the popular pair of Ammy Virk and Sonam Bajwa , who have earlier given three successful films.
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Punjabi film Puaada grosses Rs 16.25 crore worldwide in two weeks |
The above average earnings of the punjabi films shows that audiences are slowly coming back to the cinemas after the long shutdown of theatres post the pandemic.
The good showing for Punjabi films, however, comes amid an average run for the Bollywood big starrers Bell Bottom and Chehre.
Despite a tremendous buzz surrounding Bell Bottom, the film earned Rs 18.75 crore in its opening week.
The less than expected box office earnings for the film have been attributed to the theatres across India operating at just 50 percent occupancy as well as to the closure of cinema halls in Maharashtra, which forms a big market for Hindi films.
In the second weekend, the film earned Rs 3.7 crore, taking it total earnings in 11 days to Rs 22.5 crore.
Chehre, the second big starrer to release in cinemas after Bell Bottom , too opened to average collections, earning Rs 45 lakh on its opening day on Friday. There was just a slight jump in its earnings on Saturday to Rs 60 lakhs, taking the earnings of the films in two days to Rs 1.05 cr.
The coming week will see the release of Hollywood films Fast and the Furious 9 and Shang Chi.
The only other big starrer scheduled for release in cinemas in September is Thalaivi, the multilingual film on life of late Tamil Naidu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
The good showing for Punjabi films, however, comes amid an average run for the Bollywood big starrers Bell Bottom and Chehre.
Despite a tremendous buzz surrounding Bell Bottom, the film earned Rs 18.75 crore in its opening week.
The less than expected box office earnings for the film have been attributed to the theatres across India operating at just 50 percent occupancy as well as to the closure of cinema halls in Maharashtra, which forms a big market for Hindi films.
In the second weekend, the film earned Rs 3.7 crore, taking it total earnings in 11 days to Rs 22.5 crore.
Chehre, the second big starrer to release in cinemas after Bell Bottom , too opened to average collections, earning Rs 45 lakh on its opening day on Friday. There was just a slight jump in its earnings on Saturday to Rs 60 lakhs, taking the earnings of the films in two days to Rs 1.05 cr.
The coming week will see the release of Hollywood films Fast and the Furious 9 and Shang Chi.
The only other big starrer scheduled for release in cinemas in September is Thalaivi, the multilingual film on life of late Tamil Naidu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa.
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