Box Office Predictions for Bang Bang And Haider

It is a big day at the box office as two biggies Bang Bang and Haider clash at the box office. In addition, it is also a long weekend, due to Gandhi Jayanti, Dushera and Eid-ul-Zuha. The buzz for both the movie is quite high.

Bang Bang, which is a remake of Knight and Day, stars Hrithik Roshan along with Katrina Kaif. On the other hand, Haider is an adaption of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. This movie is directed by Vishal Bhardwaj and features Shahid Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Tabu, Irrfan Khan and Kay Kay Menon.

We have already heard news report regarding the tussle over screens amongst both the movies and tomorrow will be show time for them.
Interestingly, the buzz for both the movies is great. Bang Bang has a slight edge as Hrithik Roshan has a greater star value than Shahid Kapoor and also songs from the movie are getting a warm response. Haider on its part is expected to get plenty of critical acclaim. We can already see quite a few celebrities tweeting nice things about the movie.

However, when it comes to making money, we are placing our bets on Bang Bang. Going by the trends of advance booking, it is expected that Bang Bang is going to get a hearty welcome at the box office. Reports suggest that cinemaplexes have increased the number of shows after seeing the response in advance bookings.

We are expecting Bang Bang to have occupancy rate of 80-90% on the opening day and likely to cross Rs 25 crore in first collections. The five-day weekend should help the movie collect its first ton at the box office.

Haider in our opinion should also get occupancy levels of about 50% in the opening weekend and be able to fetch about Rs 40 crore at the box office. So which movie are you watching this weekend? Do let us know in the comments below.

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