'Article 15' collects Rs 20.04 cr in opening weekend; Anurag Kashyap congratulates director on Twitter

The film minted Rs. 5.02 crore on its first day.

By ET Online and Agencies | Updated: Jul 01, 2019, 06.23 PM IST

Anurag Kashyap (L) took to Twitter to appreciate the director and his team.

NEW DELHI: Ayushmann Khurrana's latest outing 'Article 15' is slowly and steadily picking up pace at the domestic box office. However, it's not just the box office where the film has been making a mark. Hailed by fans and critics as well, 'Article 15' has captured attention of of popular directors of B-town. Director Anurag Kashap took to Twitter to appreciate the film's director Anubhav Sinha for creating an incredible movie. However, towards the end, Kashyap pointed out that a song wasn't required.

The 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' director wrote, "Envy @anubhavsinha to have pulled off Article 15 that he has. Great performances and story telling topped by such incredible cinematography , music, sound. A perfect slow burn of a thriller much like Mississippi Burning and the ilk. Congratulations all involved."

Envy @anubhavsinha to have pulled off Article 15 that he has. Great performances and story telling topped by such i… https://t.co/Ls5YNpjksY
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 1561974596000

@ayushmannk @sayanigupta #gauravsolanki #manojpahwa @Mdzeeshanayyub #vineet @kumudmishra and everybody whose name I… https://t.co/a3SpCjURPj
— Anurag Kashyap (@anuragkashyap72) 1561974597000

To this, Sinha replied by thanking Kashyap and added that he included the song only to break the action sequence.

I always knew some of us will not like the song in the end... They would want to leave sombre... but I wanted them… https://t.co/57SLE8RfHa
— Anubhav Sinha (@anubhavsinha) 1561975186000

The film, that minted Rs. 5.02 crore on its first day, managed to collect a total of Rs. 20.04 crore in its opening weekend. Indian film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the box office collection of the film on his Twitter handle.

#Article15 has a healthy weekend... Ample growth on Day 2 and 3... Metros strong, driving its biz... #KabirSingh wa… https://t.co/C6l9TjtHx7
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) 1561966828000

Adarsh noted that the film saw a healthy weekend, with ample amount of growth on its second and third day. However, the film was affected by Shahid Kapoor's latest release 'Kabir Singh', which is still going strong at the box office. The movie also faced tough competition from the much-hyped India vs England World Cup match yesterday.

Ayushmann Khurrana versus Ayushmann Khurrana... *Opening Weekend* biz... 2018: #BadhaaiHo ₹ 45.70 cr [extended 4-da… https://t.co/Q4aDwlVeFR
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) 1561966854000

The film, which opened to positive reviews, managed to rake in Rs. 5.02 crore on its opening day. It collected better numbers on Saturday with earnings of Rs. 7.25 crore and recorded similar numbers on Sunday, minting Rs. 7.77 crore.

'Article 15' became the second-biggest opener of the actor's career after 'Badhaai Ho', which earned Rs. 45.70 crore in its extended 4-day weekend.

Adarsh also shared the box office collections of Ayushmann's previous films.

The film, directed by Anubhav Sinha, is loosely inspired by the heinous Badaun rape incident where two teenage girls were gang-raped and gruesomely murdered by hanging them while they were still alive.

The movie highlights the caste discrimination in the country through a mix of various incidents. The film's title derives from Article 15 of the Indian constitution, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, and place of birth.

Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Kumud Mishra, M Naser, Ashish Verma, Sushil Pandey, Subrajyoti Bharat, and Mohammad Zeeshan Ayyub are also part of the stellar cast of the film.

The film, produced by Benaras Media Works, released on June 28.

'Avengers: Endgame', 'Aladdin': Hollywood Films To Look Forward To In 2019

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2018 was a great year for entertainment. Hollywood churned out a slew of hits, from the stable of Marvel, DC Comics, to those from Disney.

Well, this year too, promises to be an exciting one. The line-up in 2019 includes Quentin Tarantino’s latest, 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood', 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins’ second feature, and Taraji P Henson in 'What Men Want'.

From 'Avengers: Endgame' to 'Toy Story 4', 'StarWars' to 'The Lion King', Disney has at least five films that could very well shatter records at the global box office in 2019.

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(In Pic: On the left is the poster of 'Avengers: Endgame' and on the right is the poster of 'Aladdin'.)