The Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi hit screens a day earlier in the overseas market. The film which has seen a wide release across 3000 screens in the domestic market and 700 screens in the overseas markets has been one of the most talked about ventures. However will the hype surrounding Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi work in its favour is what the question of the hour is. In this box office report we take a look at the collections of Manikarnika – The Queen of Jhansi in the overseas markets on Day 10 (Sunday). Australia box office 7,057 USD [Rs. 5.07 lacs] from 16 screens New Zealand box office 2,588 USD [Rs. 1.85 lacs] from 8 screens U.K box office 9,257 USD [Rs. 6.65 lacs] from 22 screens U.S.A box office 53,548 USD [Rs. 38.47 lacs] from 93 screens Canada box office 16,117 USD [Rs. 11.57 lacs] from 22 screens<doc-sep>Manikarnika Kangana Ranaut-starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi has minted Rs 75 crore in 10 days, a rare achievement for a woman-centric film in Bollywood. But then, its success also cements a paradigm shift that the industry has been witnessing in the last few years. The period drama's performance reflects the change the movie market is going through. The film is not only fronted by a woman but also directed leading lady Kangana. Manikarnika has also joined the list of highest openers for a female-driven film. Both 2017 and 2018 proved to be strong years for leading ladies in the film business. And 2019, too, has started on a strong note for this genre. Film experts say over the last few years, women have made noticeable strides in the Indian entertainment industry. In an earlier interview to Moneycontrol, Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar had said in the last three years, directors, producers, artists and professionals in the sector have pushed the envelope to create gender-equal cinema. Plus, their cinema has also been appreciated and commercially rewarded. Manikarnika’s success also reiterates what Ranaut had once said in an interview: Women-centric films have become mainstream. Women stars In 2017, some of the prominent female-centric movies included Naam Shabana, Lipstick Under My Burkha, Secret Superstar and Tumhari Sulu. The trend continued a year later, with the release of Padmaavat, Hichki, Veere Di Wedding, Raazi, Bhaagmathie and Mahanati in 2018. Many of these movies saw box office success too. While Padmaavat made Rs 300 crore, Raazi clocked Rs 122 crore and Veere Di wedding did business worth Rs 80 crore. It's all about content However, film trade analyst Joginder Tuteja has a different point of view. “My key point is good film vs bad film. There was a big male-centric film Zero with Shah Rukh Khan, then there was Thugs of Hindostan with Aamir Khan and Amitabh Bachchan and Salman Khan and Anil Kapoor’s Race 3. You saw what happened to those films. So, Manikarnika is going as per the merits. A film will do well with the right kind of content. It’s a good movie which will get a business of around Rs 80-100 crore.” Elucidating this point further, there were as many as 12 films with female-driven stories in 2017. But not all worked. Rangoon, starring Kangana Ranaut in the lead, bombed at the BO. The movie collected only Rs 28.82 crore with a big budget of Rs 61 crore. This signals that along with strong female-centric roles, quality content also matters to the audience. “People are interested in either big screen entertainment or ideas that are really interesting to watch. In case of Manikarnika, people will think it is a big film. For example, Uri is a battle drama and hence people would want to watch that on the big screen. So, people have moved to this point that if the subject is good, they will definitely go watch the movie,” added Tuteja. While the last three years have been an indicator of change for women in the film and it looks like 2019 might follow in their footsteps, experts say now is not the time to be satisfied but instead take focused measures. Films like Shakeela, based on the life of a female superstar of Malayalam films, Womaniya starring Taapsee Pannu, the Saina Nehwal biopic and Gul Makai, based on the life of Malala Yousafzai, are scheduled for release in 2019.<doc-sep>BTS' 'Butter' is sliding its way into the record books. The song that is the hot flavour of the summer, has hit a new milestone, in the first week of its release - the fastest music video to cross 200 million views on YouTube<doc-sep>Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi continues its glorious run at the box office in week two as well. The movie witnessed about 50% growth on day nine, in comparison to day eight box office collections. Manikarnika has managed to rake in a total of Rs 69.90 crore in nine days of its release. It is expected to cross the Rs 75 crore mark on Sunday. Manikarnika managed to rake in a total of Rs 5.25 crore on its second Saturday at the ticket windows. At this point, the film is also facing competition from the new release Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga and Vicky Kaushal's URI: The Surgical Strike, which is still running successfully in theatres. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter account to share the box office figures of the film in week two. He wrote, "Day 8]: 50%... Will cross â‚¹ 75 cr mark today [Day 10]... [Week 2] Fri 3.50 cr, Sat 5.25 cr. Total: â‚¹ 69.90 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu" #Manikarnika gathers momentum on [second] Sat... Growth on Day 9 [vis-Ã -vis Day 8]: 50%... Will cross â‚¹ 75 cr mark today [Day 10]... [Week 2] Fri 3.50 cr, Sat 5.25 cr. Total: â‚¹ 69.90 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 3, 2019 Here's the full box office breakdown of Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi - Week 1: Friday: Rs 8.75 crore Saturday: Rs 18.10 crore Sunday: Rs 15.70 crore Monday: Rs 5.10 crore Tuesday: Rs 4.75 crore Wednesday: Rs 4.50 crore Thursday: Rs 4.25 crore Week 2: Friday: Rs 3.50 crore Saturday: Rs 5.25 crore Total: Rs 69.90 crore Manikarnika also marks the directorial debut of Kangana Ranaut and the Bollywood debut of popular TV actress Ankita Lokhande. The film boasts of an enselble cast with the likes of Danny Denzongpa, Suresh Oberoi, Zeeshan Ayyub among others. It'll be interesting to see when the film manages to cross the Rs 100 crore mark at the box office.<doc-sep>
Image Source : TWITTER Kangana Ranaut’s Manikarnika wins hearts globally, crosses 115 crore mark at worldwide box-office The Kangana Ranaut starrer Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi is doing excellent business at the box-office.The period drama collected Rs 76.65 crore at the national box-office in 10 days, Rs 94 crores gross in India at the end of the second weekend and crossed 2.85 million US Dollars in overseas markets, crossing the coveted Rs 115 crore mark worldwide. The film was released in over 3000 screens in India and over 700 screens in overseas markets. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh said, "#Manikarnika crosses ₹ 75 cr... Saw a positive turnaround on [second] Sat and Sun... Biz on weekdays will give an idea of its *lifetime biz*... [Week 2] Fri 3.50 cr, Sat 5.25 cr, Sun 6.75 cr. Total: ₹ 76.65 cr. India biz. #Hindi #Tamil #Telugu". Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi business at a glance #Manikarnika biz at a glance...Week 1: ₹ 61.15 cr Weekend 2: ₹ 15.50 cr Total: ₹ 76.65 cr India biz. #Manikarnika benchmarks... Crossed ₹ 50 cr: Day 5 ₹ 75 cr: Day 10". Starring Kangana Ranaut, Ankita Lokhande and Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Manikarnika: The Queen Of Jhansi is a period drama that chronicles the life of the bravest woman in our history, Rani Laxmibai. Kangana Ranaut plays the role of Jhansi Ki Rani and has impressed the masses with the trailer of the film. On the other hand, television star Ankita Lokhande is all set to mark her debut with the film as she plays Jhal Kari Bai who was the major supporter of Rani Laxmi Bai in the war from the British. Ever since the announcement of the film, Manikarnika was surrounded by a pool of controversies from actors like Sonu Sood leaving the film to the script credits and threats from the Karni Sena. Read our Maniarnika Movie Review here More stories and picture galleries For all latest news and updates, stay tuned to our Facebook page