Zoya Akhtar’s directorial ‘Gully Boy’ minted Rs 5.1 crore on its eighth day at the box-office taking the total collection above the 100 crore mark. In just 8 days, the film has entered the coveted club.
‘Gully Boy’ released on Thursday instead of Friday on the occasion of Valentine’s Day and has been maintaining an upward trend. The film is on the underground rap movement in India and is getting immense love and appreciation among the masses.
Taran Adarsh shared the figures on his Twitter account and wrote that the movie now stands at an overall domestic total of Rs 100.30 Cr.
#GullyBoy crosses ₹ ? cr in *extended* Week 1… Biz divided… Metros impressive. Driven by plexes… Mass pockets ordinary/dull… Thu 19.40 cr, Fri 13.10 cr, Sat 18.65 cr, Sun 21.30 cr, Mon 8.65 cr, Tue 8.05 cr, Wed 6.05 cr, Thu 5.10 cr. Total: ₹ 100.30 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 22, 2019
Zoya Akhtar’s film is a story inspired by slum rappers of Dharavi. ‘Gully Boy’ has gone ahead to create an immense buzz amongst the masses. The trailer, the music and then the early reviews post its screening at the Berlin Film Festival had created a lot of anticipation for this Zoya Akhtar film.
Zoya Akhtar who has been ahead of her times with films like ‘Luck By Chance’, ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’, is now ruling the box office with ‘Gully Boy’ and is making all the right noises across quarters.
Starring Ranveer Singh as a street rapper, ‘Gully Boy’ stars Alia Bhatt as his love interest. The film also stars Siddhant Chaturvedi and Kalki Koechlin in pivotal roles.
Also Read: ‘Gully Boy’ Movie Review: Just like life, this film hits you like a wrecking ball (in a good way)
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