Taapsee Pannu's 'Dobaaraa' performs better than 'Shabaash Mithu' at box-office, Day 1 collection at Rs 72 lakh

It appears the audience wants to give Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu-starrer 'Dobaara' a chance.

The movie's Day 1 box-office numbers projected an upward trend.

According to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'DoBaaraa' has performed better than Pannu's last film 'Shabaash Mithu' which was based on the life and career of former Indian cricketer Mithali Raj.


The movie critic said that the movie picked up at select premium multiplexes around the evening and night shows, and managed to collect Rs 72 lakh from 370 screens on the opening day. "'DoBaaraa' opens to better numbers than expected," he added.

The weekend collection remains critical for the movie.


On Friday, another film trade analyst Sumit Kadel took to Twitter to share that the movie was off to a disastrous start as it registered only two to three per cent occupancy in theatres. The movie also saw cancellation of many early shows due to no audience.


Meanwhile, Pannu seemed quite pleased with the critics' review on Thursday. She took to social media to post a heartfelt note after positive feedback from the critics for the newest release.

She said she realised how she missed the joy of making a 'good film in the garb of box office success', thanks to the 'immense love' the movie got from its pre-releasing screenings.

"Here's a note from the makers who had the courage to stand by a film like 'Dobaaraa' and make sure it releases in theatres, a film that doesn't undermine the intelligence of the audience," her caption read.

The actress said that she will celebrate that they could create a film at a time when 'playing safe is the only option for survival'. "We know we made a film we are proud of, I hope you give us a chance," she wrote.


The lengthy note from the makers said that they were hoping to create a cult film when they made 'Dobaaraa'. "Our endeavour to release 'Dobaaraa' in theatres is to let audiences experience something new and different on the big screen, something that doesn't take their intelligence for granted," the note shared by the 'Thappad' star read.

Directed by film-maker Anurag Kashyap, 'Dobaara' is a sci-fi thriller film based on the concept of time travel. 'Dobaaraa' marks Kashyap and Pannu's third collaboration after the 2018 hit 'Manmarziyaan', which also starred Abhishek Bachchan and Vicky Kaushal, and the biographical drama 'Saand Ki Aankh' (2019), on which he served as producer.

Besides Pannu, the movie features Pavail Gulati in the lead role. The film is an official Hindi adaptation of a Spanish thriller film 'Mirage'.

The movie is jointly produced by Ektaa Kapoor's Cult Movies, a new division under Balaji Telefilms, and Sunir Kheterpal and Gaurav Bose's banner Athena.