Emraan Hashmi as ‘Azhar’ gets a decent opening at the box office

Emraan Hashmi, Nargis Fakhri and Prachi Desai starrer, ‘Azhar’ made it to the theatres today and the first update on this film says that it has opened to a decent response. The film is based on the controversial life of the former captain of Indian Cricket team Mohammad Azharuddin and the struggle that he faced while he was accused for match-fixing. Emraan narrates the role of Azhar while Nargis essays the role of his lover Sangeeta Bijlani. Prachi plays the role of his first wife Naureen.

According to Box Office India, the film has reached the 25% mark on its opening day. The critics have sent out a positive verdict to the film and even the audience have appreciated the efforts of the stars. In mass centres like Gujarat, the film has banked a huge response from the audience while in metros like Mumbai and Delhi it has had a decent opening. The footfalls at the theatres are expected to increase over the weekend.

We hope for the best for ‘Azhar’.

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Nikita Thakkar

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