New Delhi: 'Mrs. Chatterjee Vs. Norway', a poignant movie starring Rani Mukerji, earned over Rs 2.89 crore on Sunday. The film, which grossed Rs 1.27 crore on its opening day, has now made Rs 6.42 crore on its opening weekend in theatres.
Reacting to the film’s response, Rani said, “I’m really happy to see the response from audiences because they have been giving the film with overwhelming amounts of love and I can’t thank them enough. I have always believed that a good film will always resonate with people and they will come out to the theatres to get an experience that is uplifting.”
She added, “I’m glad that 'Mrs Chatterjee Vs Norway' is showing us that a content film can be a theatrical film in a post-pandemic world. I feel as an industry, we just need to make films that touch people’s hearts and not focus on which genre will work on the big screen and which won’t. If we make a good film, there will always be an audience who will come to the big screen to have a unique community viewing experience.”
Rani feels people now only want to step out if they are promised a film will give them a remarkable experience.
“As a society, we want to celebrate and experience things together. So, I have never believed that people are turning their backs to theatres after the pandemic. People want to see new, fresh and disruptive content that is engaging enough for them to step out and invest their time and money over it,” she said.
The actress added, “It’s a great thing to have happened because we should have always focussed on making the best content for audiences anyway. A good film will always find its audience! By gods grace Mrs Chatterjee vs Norway has found its audience! People are showering love on the film and the response is unparalleled!”
The film is based on the case of Sagarika Bhattacharya, whose children were taken away by Norwegian welfare services in 2011. The film recounts the story of an immigrant Indian mother’s battle against the Norwegian foster care system and local legal machinery to regain her children's custody.