Zero first day box office collection: Shahrukh Khan’s film is off to an average opening at the box office, earned around 20 crores on day 1.
Shahrukh Khan’s most awaited film Zero is in cinemas now. Released with huge pre-release buzz, Zero is off to an average opening at the box office. As per the reports coming, the film recorded around 40% occupancy on the first day. This is a decent but not in accordance with pre-release buzz. The expectations were way higher.
The start in better in Kolkata and Mumbai as Shahrukh Khan enjoys a huge fan following in these states. In mass centres, the opening is below the mark.
Zero screen count and budget
Zero is the biggest release of Shahrukh Khan in terms of release and budget. It is released on 4380 screens in India, most for any SRK film till date. It overseas too the film has a grand release on 1500+ screens.
Zero is the most expensive film of Shahrukh Khan’s career. The estimated budget of the film is around 200 crores with a huge chunk spent on VFX.
Zero reviews and public response
The movie has received mixed reviews so far. While most of the critics have liked the first half of the movie, the second half is a total let down. The film is let down by the poor screenplay and writing. In average rating is 2.5 stars.
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Zero first day box office collection: Poor show
While trade experts were expecting a minimum 25 crore opening, the movie underperforms. As per Taran Adarsh, Zero first day box office collection is just 20.14 crores.
#Zero has underperformed on Day 1, despite extensive release [4380 screens] + #Christmas vacations… Sat and Sun biz extremely crucial… Fri ₹ 20.14 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 22, 2018
This is an average opening for a film which releases with huge craze and expectations. Comparing it with other films of 2018, the first-day collection of Zero is less than Baaghi 2 and Gold.
Zero first day box office collection: 20 crores (early estimates)
Big worries for team Zero as reviews are not in favour of the film. In fact, around 75% reviews are negative. The film has certainly failed to meet the expectations. Now, it all boils down to public reviews and reaction. Remember, Zero is an important film for Shahrukh Khan as his last few releases failed at the box office.
