Ghoomer Box Office Collection Day 1: Abhishek Bachchan starrer takes a dismal start

Ghoomer, starring Abhishek Bachchan, hit the theatres on August 18. The film also stars Saiyami Kher in the lead role. Directed by R Balki, the sports drama however failed to draw audiences to the cinema halls. 

3 things you need to know 

• Ghoomer was released on August 18. 
• The film narrates the tale of a paralytic sportsperson. 
• Abhishek Bachchan and Saiyami Kher headline the sports drama. 

Ghoomer faces heat from Gadar 2, Jailer, and OMG 2 

On its opening day itself, Ghoomer failed to hit the mark. As per box office numbers shared by Sacnilk, the film was able to earn only Rs 0.83 crores on its debut day. On the Friday of its release, the hall occupancy remained at 19.93%, as per the trade analysis site.

Abhishek Bachchan plays the role of a coach in Ghoomer (Image: X)

Further, the Abhishek Bachchan starrer faced heat from Gadar 2 and Akshay Kumar starrer OMG 2, both of which continued to work well on their second Friday. The Sunny Deol starrer created records by making Rs 20.5 crores on Friday. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi-led OMG 2 also could pull audiences to the theatres, earning Rs 6.03 crores at the domestic box office on August 18. 

Abhishek Bachchan talks about box-office pressures

Given that he made his debut way back in 2000, Abhishek Bachchan is no stranger to box office failure or success. In a recent interview with Free Press Journal, he noted how being a successful actor relies on box office numbers. He noted, “If you aren’t viable at the box office, you won’t get work. Being underrated as an actor doesn’t solve the purpose if tickets aren’t being sold.”

The actor also spoke about whether releasing Ghoomer in theatres was a ‘risk’. The Guru actor claimed that it has been proven that films work because of their content and not because of the stars in it. He said, “If you make a good film, then it will work in cinemas. There’s no rocket science to it.”