New Delhi: Director Omung Kumar's recent biopic 'Sarbjit' scored lower than what was expected as it minted only Rs. 13.96 crores on the first weekend of its release at the box office.

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Film critic Taran Adarsh took to his Twitter handle to share the statistics, saying that the business needs to "hold strongly on weekdays for a good total."

"#Sarbjit Fri 3.69 cr, Sat 4.56 cr, Sun 5.71 cr. Total: 13.96 cr. India biz... Biz needs to hold strongly on weekdays for a good total," he tweeted.


The movie, which stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Randeep Hooda and Richa Chadha in the lead roles, struck an emotional chord with audiences.

ANI

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