New Delhi: Looks like 'John Wick: Chapter 4' is dominating the box office. Released alongside Rajkummar Rao, Bhumi Pednekar and Dia Mirza starrer 'Bheed'. As per film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh 'Bheed' collected Rs. 29 lakhs at the box office while 'John Wick 4' collected Rs. 3.65 crores. A stark contrast in competition, both films' performances prove that 'John Wick 4' is a winner.
Taking to his official Twitter handle, Taran Adarsh shared, "#Bheed at national chains… Week 1 - Friday…#PVR: 15 lacs #INOX: 8 lacs #Cinepolis: 6 lacs⭐️ Total: ₹ 29 lacs #JohnWick4 at national chains… Week 1 - Friday… #PVR: 1.93 cr #INOX: 1.05 cr #Cinepolis: 67 lacs ⭐️ Total: ₹ 3.65 cr."
In another tweet, the trade analyst also shared the distribution of the films in national chains ( PVR, INOX and Cineplois) and wrote, "National chains [#PVR, #INOX, #Cinepolis]… Friday [24 March 2023] data…⭐️ #JohnWick4 [Day 1]: ₹ 3.65 cr [Thu paid previews: ₹ 1.88 cr]⭐️ #Bheed [Day 1]: ₹ 29 lacs⭐️ #MCVN [Day 8]: ₹ 60 lacs⭐️ #TJMM [Day 17]: ₹ 1.11 cr."
'John Wick 4' continues the story of legendary hitman John Wick (Keanu Reeves) as he navigates a world of danger and betrayal.
The action franchise started with 2014’s ‘John Wick’, about a retired assassin who returns to the world he had left behind to avenge the murder of a pup, a gift from his late wife.
It was followed by two sequels — ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ (2017) and ‘John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum’ (2019).
Meanwhile, Anubhav Sinha's directorial 'Bheed' is an ensemble starrer including the likes of Bhumi Pednekar, Dia Mirza, Ashutosh Rana, Pankaj Kapur, Kritika Kamra and Rajkummar Rao. Shot in black-white, the film is inspired from the events of the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown in India and how it affected people from all walks of life.