Simran Vs Lucknow Central: Kangana leads the race at the box office, Farhan Akhtar's movie not far behind!

The numbers for the first two days for this week's two big releases - Kangana Ranaut-starrer Simran and Farhan Akhtar-starrer Lucknow Central - are out. Both movies performed satisfactorily, with Kangana leading the Box Office race. However, Farhan Akhtar is not very far behind. ‘Simran’ REVIEW: Kangana Ranaut’s power packed performance makes Hansal Mehta’s film a worth watch! According to movie critic and analyst Taran Adarsh, Simran grossed Rs. 2.77 crore on its first day, but registered a 35.74 per cent growth over the next day to earn Rs. 3.76 crore on Saturday, hence rounding the total collection to Rs. 6.53 crore in two days.

#Simran witnessed 35.74% growth on Day 2... Fri 2.77 cr, Sat 3.76 cr. Total: ₹ 6.53 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 17, 2017

Meanwhile, Lucknow Central, registering a 38.24 per cent growth over the next day, jumped from Rs. 2.04 crore collection on Friday to Rs. 2.82 crore in the second day, hence achieving a total of Rs. 4.86 crore, as per Taran Adarsh.

#LucknowCentral shows 38.24% growth on Sat... Fri 2.04 cr, Sat 2.82 cr. Total: ₹ 4.86 cr. India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 17, 2017

The Kangana Ranaut-starrer, directed by Hansal Mehta is a story of a Gujarati housekeeping woman in the United States who gets involved in a world of crime while in pursuit of her ambitions. Directed by Ranjit Tiwari, Lucknow Central stars Diana Penty alongside Farhan Akhtar. The plot revolves around a group of prisoners forming a music band in a the Lucknow Jail.