25 March,2019 11:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Akshay Kumar in a still from the film.
Akshay Kumar's Kesari is gradually picking up the pace at the box office. The film, which has earned the record of the highest opening film of 2019 with Rs 21.06 crore showed an upward trend on day 4, Sunday, stated trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film, based on the Battle of Saragarhi, collected Rs 21.51 crore on March 24.
Taking to Twitter, Taran Adarsh wrote, "#Kesari benchmarks... Highest 'Day 1' of 2019 [so far]: 21.06 cr Crossed 50 cr: Day 3 Crossed 75 cr: Day 4 Highest opening weekend of 2019 [so far]: 78.07 cr [4 days; Thu-Sun] India biz."
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In another tweet by Adarsh, he mentioned that there are experts who suggest that the Indian Premier League (IPL) has curtailed the growth of this film. This is what he wrote, "Section of the industry feels #IPL2019 curtailed the growth of #Kesari on Sat [evening] and Sun... Two days that could've made a biggg difference to the 'extended' weekend total... Weekdays pivotal... Strong numbers and solid trending [Mon-Thu] are a must."
On the other hand, he also mentioned some of the benchmarks led by Akshay Kumar's Kesari.
Kesari is a film based on the 1897 Battle of Saragarhi, where an army of 21 Sikhs fought against 10,000 Afghans. Anurag Singh's directorial has garnered a positive response from viewers and critics alike. Kesari also has Parineeti Chopra in a special appearance.
Also Read: Kesari Box Office Collection Day 3: Akshay Kumar's film earns Rs 18.75 cr
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