'Thor: Ragnarok' beats 'Ittefaq' at Indian Box-Office

'Thor' and 'Ittefaq'/Image- ANI

New Delhi: The 'mighty' Thor has opened to a thunderous response at the Indian Box Office as the movie went on to beat Sonakshi Sinha-Sidharth Malhotra starrer 'Ittefaq' on Day One. While 'Ittefaq' earned Rs 4 crore on Friday at the Box Office, Chris Hemsworth-Cate Blanchett-starrer earned a whopping Rs 9.91 crore. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the figures on his official Twitter account.  

#Ittefaq started slow, but picked up towards evening... Sat + Sun biz growth crucial... Fri ₹ 4.05 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 4, 2017

 

#ThorRagnarok has one of the best starts for Hollywood films in India... Fri ₹ 7.73 cr Nett. GrossBOC: ₹ 9.91 cr. India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 4, 2017

But he believes that 'Ittefaq's business will perk up over the weekend, riding on good word of mouth. 'Ittefaq' is the remake of a BR Chopra film, made in 1969. The original film featured Rajesh Khanna and Nanda in the lead roles. Meanwhile, in the U.S., 'Thor: Ragnarok' continues to dominate the domestic Box-Office as the movie earned an impressive USD 46 million on the opening day and the flick is marching towards an opening between USD 115 million - USD 120 million weekend. 'Ragnarok' stars Chris Hemsworth, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo, Jeff Goldmblum and Tessa Thompson in pivotal roles. (