While it will be laughable to call Mukherjee a struggling film-maker if his debut stars Vidya Balan, he knows that he does not have the same clout in Mumbai that he enjoys in Kolkata. Nine films, blockbuster hits and numerous trophies later, Mukherjee is venturing into Hindi cinema with Begum Jaan, a remake of his 2015 hit Rajkahini - a story of a brothel that sits right in the middle of the Radcliffe line during the Partition of 1947. Based on Pakistani author Saba Imtiaz’s novel Karachi! You Are Killing Me, the film will see Sonakshi in the role of a journalist.įor interesting entertainment and lifestyle videos from InUth, follow us on Youtube.Srijit Mukherjee has not had a single flop so far.

Well, with Begum Jaan continuously failing to make a mark, it will be interesting to see if the movie be able to survive at the box office in the coming weeks after the release of Sonakshi Sinha’s Noor this week. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter and wrote: Here’s the detailed breakup of Begum Jaan‘s week 1 collections: While Vidya Balan plays the lead role of a brothel owner, the film also stars Gauhar Khan and Pallavi Sharda in important roles. In fact, it won’t be wrong to say that even Vidya’s bold and powerful performance was not able to save the movie at the box office.ĭirected by Srijit Mukherji, Begum Jaan is a Hindi adaptation of his critically acclaimed Bengali film Rajkahini and depicts the story of a bunch of sex workers, who fight for their existence and survival during the India-Pakistan partition. Made on a budget of almost Rs 19 crore, the film has recovered half the amount from overseas theatrical, TV, music and digital rights. Begum Jaan has done a business of Rs 14.94 crore so far. Despite doing a good business in the overseas market, the movie failed to make its mark domestically. In 5 days of its release, the movie did a decent business on its first weekend but dipped drastically on weekdays.

Being one of the most awaited and talked about film of the year, the Vidya Balan starrer has shown no progress in terms of collections. Vidya Balan’s Begum Jaan is struggling really hard to make its place at the box office, but unfortunately the figures of are only decreasing with every passing day.

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