Janhvi Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao and Varun Sharma's horror-comedy film 'Roohi' which is also regarded as the first major Bollywood release post lockdown hit the theatres on Thursday.
Directed by Hardik Mehta, the film recieved mixed responses on social media from both fans and critics. And now the box-office report is out and according to makers, the film has minted ₹3.06cr nett (India) for its day one collection. Noted film critc Taran Adarsh also took to Twitter to share the first day collection.
Even exhibitors have applauded the Hardik Mehta directorial for making the much needed first move to release on the big screen.
The makers decided to release the film in theatres after the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting let cinema halls nationwide to operate at full capacity from February 1 with COVID-19 safety rules put in place.
Talking about the film’s wide appeal, Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Limited says, "Roohi has boosted the confidence of the exhibition industry and also reposed the faith of audiences to provide them wholesome entertainment in the safe and secure environment of cinemas. Roohi is receiving good feedback from movie patrons across geographic locations and it is encouraging to see such excellent footfalls”
Saurabh Verma of Inox says, “The response of Roohi is better than even what we had expected. We can only hear laughter in our auditoriums. It is the perfect post-pandemic stress relief film.”