Box Office Report: Independence Day Releases, 'Gold' Versus 'Satyamev Jayate'

Independence Day Weekend this year saw two big releases - Akshay Kumar starrer 'Gold' and John Abraham's 'Satyamev Jayate'. Both films seems to have fared pretty well at box office benefitted by long extended weekend. While both 'Gold' and 'Satyamev Jayate' has got mixed response from critics and audiences, its Akshay Kumar's 'Gold' that outshined John Abraham's 'Satyamev Jayate'.

Akshay Kumar starrer 'Gold' opened up at a reported amount of Rs.25.25 crores has so far collected Rs.71.30 crores reportedly in five days. Whereas John Abraham's 'Satyamev Jayate' that opened at a reported amount of  Rs.20.52 crores has so far collected Rs.56.91 crores reportedly making it fifth highest opener of year, while 'Gold' became third highest opener of year 2018. 

However, second day didn't prove out to be any fruitful as both films saw a drastic decline in ir collection. After a massive opening, 'Gold' fell down to Rs.8.10 crores on second day and 'Satyamev Jayate' summed up at Rs.7.92 crores on Day 2. 

But fate outshined on both films on next 3 days as both 'Gold' and 'Satyamev Jayate' saw a gradual rise in figures from Day 3 to Day 5.  According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Gold', collected Rs.10.10 crores, Rs.12.30 crores and Rs.15.55 crores on Friday, Saturday and Sunday respectively, 'Satyamev Jayate' collected Rs.9.18 crores, Rs. 9.03 crores and Rs.10.26 crores consecutively. 

Directed by Reema Kagti, 'Gold' lead by Akshay Kumar is story of Independent India's first Olympic gold medal and hour was brought by Indian Men's Hockey team on August 12, 1948. film consists of an ensemble cast that includes Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Mouni Roy, Sunny Kaushal and Nikita Dutta. 

Meanwhile, 'Satyamev Jayate' directed by Milap Zaveri, stars John Abraham alongside Maj Bajpai. Igniting feeling of patriotism, 'Satyamev Jayate' sees John Abraham and Maj Bajpai pitted against each or while fighting same evil enemy. 

John Abraham is currently shooting in Gulmarg, Kashmir for his next film 'Romeo Akbar Aur Walter: RAW'. actor even decided to t celebrate success of film owing to recent floods in Kerala.

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