Box office occupancy report: ‘Gold’ and ‘Satyameva Jayate’ are amongst the top five opening films of 2018

This week two big films, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gold‘ and John Abraham’s ‘Satyameva Jayate‘ clashed at the box office. Both the film’s that released today has witnessed a great response at the ticket windows, however, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gold’ is leading the way.

According to a report in Box Office India, ‘Gold’ and ‘Satyameva Jayate’ have been released in 3050 screens and 2500 screens respectively. Releasing their films on Independence Day, have been beneficial for both the films as the early response to ‘Gold’ has been phenomenal, with the film witnessing a strong run in major mass centres. While ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is receiving a great response at single screens.

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Interestingly a report in Box Office India, also suggests that in terms of occupancy, Akshay Kumar’s ‘Gold’ is now the third highest opening film of 2018 so far whereas ‘Satyameva Jayate’ is at the fifth place, which it shares with Deepika Padukone’s ‘Padmaavat’.

In terms of occupancy in the morning shows, the top five films of 2018 so far are ‘Baaghi 2’ (57.5%), ‘Sanju’ (55%), ‘Gold’ (52.5%), ‘Race 3’  (50%), ‘Padmaavat’ and ‘Satyameva Jayate’ (42.5%).

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So going by these reports, it looks like both ‘Gold’ and ‘Satyameva Jayate’ are going to cash on the Independence Day holiday to the fullest.

Helmed by Reema Kagti, ‘Gold’ a historical sports drama which opened to some great reviews as critics showered praises on Akshay Kumar’s performance in the film. Whereas Milap Milan Zaveri’s ‘Satyameva Jayate’ opened to mixed reviews from the critics.

Tomorrow when the opening day collections will be out, we will come to know exactly how much both of these films minted at the box office. Till then stay tuned for more such interesting updates.

Also Read: ‘Gold’ Movie Review: This Akshay Kumar starrer is a perfect watch for Independence Day

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