New Delhi: 'Doctor G' starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rakul Preet Singh, Shefali Shah and Sheeba Chaddha is doing better at the box office than Parineeti Chopra, Harrdy Sandhu starrer 'Code Name: Tiranga'. Meanwhile, Kantara( Hindi dubbed version) has also found some takers. According to film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Doctor G' has seen substantial growth on Day 2 in metropolitans particularly.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Taran Adarsh wrote, "#DoctorG witnesses substantial growth on Day 2 [+ 34.88%]... Major metros continue to lead, while mass circuits stay low... More improvement is expected on Day 3, since word of mouth is positive... Fri 3.87 cr, Sat 5.22 cr. Total: ₹ 9.09 cr. #India biz."
The film collected Rs. 5.33 crores nett on Saturday. 'Doctor G' opened at Rs. 3.87 crores on Friday and the total collection of the film stands at Rs. 9 crores.
'Doctor G' is co-written by Sumit Saxena, Vishal Wagh, Saurabh Bharat, and Kashyap. The film marks the directorial debut of Anubhuti Kashyap.
“Doctor G is a coming-of-age comedy-drama set in a medical campus and is a compelling and hilarious look at a male gynaecologist surviving an otherwise female-dominated world. Ayushmann Khurrana has done an amazing job essaying the role of Doctor Uday Gupta. He along with Shefali Shah and Rakul Preet Singh has brought so much to their individual roles that can make one relate to these characters and situations. The film addresses gender stereotypes in his personal and professional life enveloped in comedy and is something that will appeal to young-India," Anubhuti said in a statement.
Kantara, on the other hand, has pickep up pace on Saturday, The film has opened better than the recent dubbed films, Taran Adarsh tweeted. Reporting the film's status on box office, Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Kantara *#Hindi version* opens better than recent dubbed films... Picked up pace towards the evening... #Maharashtra leads, North circuits low... Dependent on Day 2 and 3 for a respectable weekend total... Fri ₹ 1.27 cr. #India biz. Nett BOC."
Meanwhile, 'Code Name: Tiranga' directed by Ribhu Dasgupta failed to make a mark at the box office.