Box Office Review: Kai Po Che!

22nd February 2013 saw the release of the much-awaited Kai Po Che, which is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008) in 1000 screens across the country.

Published: Wednesday,Feb 27, 2013 19:45 PM GMT-07:00

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22nd February 2013 saw the release of the much-awaited Kai Po Che, which is based on Chetan Bhagat's novel The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2008) in 1000 screens across the

country. Starring popular television actors Sushant Singh Rajput (last seen in Pavitra Rishta) and Amit Sadh (of Kyun Hota Hai Pyarr fame) alongside Raj Kumar Yadav, the movie met all expectations as it set the cash registers ringing with an average occupancy of 65%.

Despite having a lukewarm response on single screens, the film managed to gather Rs. 4.50 crores on the opening day itself. As expected, the collection went up on Saturday to Rs. 6.25 crores. The movie was made on a budget of Rs. 12 crores, and it already managed to recover Rs. 10.75 crores in just two days. Another Rs. 7.35 crores were added as the collection for Sunday. It left it's competitor Zilla Ghaziabad, which released on the same day, far behind as the latter managed to gather only Rs. 10.75 crores on the first three days.

Kai Po Che got a positive response in the international market as well as it collected Rs. 75.85 lakhs in the US on the opening day, Rs. 52.06 lakhs in the UK for two days and Rs. 1.35 crores in the UAE on the first three days.

Seems like the Box Office has finally warmed up for 2013. With Ram Gopal Verma's The Attacks Of 26/11 and the John Abraham-Chitrangda Singh-Prachi Desai starrer I, Me Aur Main releasing this Friday, we expect that movie-goers will have plenty to choose from on the upcoming weekend as well.

Author: Neethi B.
Editors: Komal P. & Gunia M.
Graphics: Preet K.