Ekta Kapoor, others slam 'tight slap to Thappad' box office report, ask 'Why so uneasy?'

Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad completed one week at box office on Thursday. While Taapsee Pannu-starrer became a talking point for receiving praises by celebrities and netizens, its first-week collection too created a buzz. While collections got termed ‘below mark’ by a well-kwn trade analyst, a popular trade portal had a stinging take on figures. 

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portal wrote ‘audience gives tight slap to Thappad’, referring to its ‘rejection’ by audiences. portal sarcastically highlighted it being ‘most important film ever made in India’. It went on to state that such ‘gimmicks’ deserve ‘this kind of treatment’ from audience, and even stated that film looked ‘bad’ right from trailer. 

Celebrities reacted strongly to report, particularly its headline. 

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Mini Mathur asked why it was ‘almost celebrating’ movie receiving lesser than expected money, and called it an ‘ugly and vicious report’ of industry it represents. She also gave it a ‘Thappad’ for its ‘personal delight.’ 

Ekta Kapoor stated that a good film like this does t deserve a caption like this.

Kubbra Sait asked y were so ‘uneasy’, adding that she was keen on watching film, urging portal to ‘indulge in retail rapy’ and write again when feeling better. 

Karanvir Bohra wondered if portal had any issue with makers. He expressed that collection was ‘highly commendable’ and that every film does t need to earn Rs 100 crore for it to be a success. 

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Thappad

Thappad revolves around story of a woman, played by Taapsee, and her battle to divorce her husband over one slap. movie also stars Pavail Gulati, Dia Mirza, Kumud Mishra, Tanvi Azmi, among ors. 

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