Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar adds Rs. 9.25 crores nett total on day 2

• Ranbir and Shraddha star in Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar.
• Shehzada and Selfiee were criticized by the public.
• The film targets a Rs 65 crore net five-day extended weekend.

Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, a Luv Ranjan film with Ranbir Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor in the major roles, increased its India net total by Rs. 9.25 crores on day 2. The picture is aiming to make roughly Rs. 65 crores over the course of its extended 5-day weekend in India, where the two-day net revenues now stand at Rs. 23.50 crores. It will become only the sixth Hindi-origin film post-pandemic to accomplish this milestone, following Pathaan, Sooryavanshi, Brahmastra, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, and Drishyam 2, with an anticipated Rs 65 crore five-day total. Where the movie goes over its lifetime will depend on the hold from Monday.

Tu Jhoothi Hai Makkaar’s box office performance thus far is respectable given how the post-pandemic situation has affected the majority of Hindi films. This movie appears to be the only one in Hindi after Pathaan that the paying public is responding to and supporting in some way. Based on the start and the hold, it is inevitable that the film would surpass the Rs. 100 crore nett India milestone; what remains to be seen is how much further it might go in its whole run. The trade appears to be underwhelmed by the box office results of the movie and has already made some assumptions.

They lack impression for a variety of reasons, but the genre of the movie is one of the key ones. In terms of audience response, the movie’s genre—a rom-com—is only somewhat different from that of commercial and mainstream films. Rom-coms primarily succeed in major cities and metro areas, as opposed to commercial and mass-market movies, which frequently succeed on practically every circuit. Due to the fact that Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar doesn’t fit with their purpose or the narrative they’re trying to establish, it has unintentionally become the soft target.

A commercial movie with comparable box office receipts would not be targeted because it is exactly the type of movie that the industry’s particular sector wants to succeed. It must be acknowledged that a film business cannot continually produce works of the same calibre. The types of movies that are released will always vary. Mass-market films and films that appeal to a particular audience segment will continue to be produced, and it’s important that this balance endures; otherwise, the film industry will quickly become monotonous and uninteresting, and audiences will quickly lose interest due to the similarity or template of films.

Early to mid-2000s saw a rise in the popularity of the rom-com genre when multiplexes were introduced and audiences sought out more straightforward, sincere movies with less action and masala. This kind of movies was first produced by large production companies, and they typically did well in theatres as well. They weren’t the kinds of movies that would reach local theatres, though. The focus of multiplexes was on major cities because that was where the majority of the revenue was coming from.

As trends shift, commercial and larger-than-life cinema returned to fashion, pushing aside these slice-of-life movies. It has reached a stage when watching this kind of movies online is largely preferred. In Hollywood, rom-coms are already a popular film genre that most people prefer to watch on streaming services. Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar is demonstrating some form of resilience in a situation where movies are tanking left, right, and centre and is drawing crowds to theatres. It is genuinely acting as a movie that has the power to alter narratives.

The Box Office Earnings for Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar Are As Follows:

Day 1 – Rs. 14.25 cr
Day 2 – Rs. 9.25 cr
Total = Rs. 23.50 crores nett

The films that came before Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar, such as Shehzada and Selfiee, were criticised by the public and their cumulative box office receipts in India barely reached Rs. 50 crores. Both movies fit the category of movies that, in theory, ought to have worked but didn’t. A movie with limited appeal is likely to at the very least join the Rs. 100 crore nett India club at a time when viewers are very selective about the types of movies they see. It is crucial that a negative narrative not be created about movies that have actually attracted a sizable audience to theatres.

A comment on the verdict or lifetime earnings for Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar can only be made dependent on how well it holds up on Monday following the profitable prolonged five-day weekend.

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