Two Bollywood Films Post Strong Box Office Numbers
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Two Hindi films have made strong earnings at the Indian box office in recent days.
The film 'Aawarapan 2' earned ₹33.75 crore on its second day of release. This brings its total earnings to ₹72.90 crore so far.
Meanwhile, the war drama 'Batwara 1947', starring actor Sunny Deol, has also performed well since its release.
According to reports, the film's collection increased on Sunday. This change in earnings has affected the film's overall box office math, meaning how its daily earnings compare over time.
The film also set a new record. Reports say 'Batwara 1947' did better than 23 other films currently showing in cinemas.
A 'Monday test' is often used in the film industry to see how a movie performs once the weekend excitement is over. Films that keep earning well past the weekend are usually seen as more successful in the long run.
Both films appear to be attracting large audiences, though it is still early to say how their final total earnings will compare.
Vocabulary7 words
- box office
- the money a film makes from ticket sales
- crore
- an Indian number system unit equal to 10 million
- Sunny Deol
- a popular Hindi film actor
- collection
- the total amount of money a film earns
- box office math
- the way people calculate and compare film earnings
- record
- the best achievement so far, better than all others
- Monday test
- a way to check if a film keeps earning well after the weekend
Quiz
Answer key
1. ₹72.90 crore 2. It increased 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Two Hindi films have made strong earnings at the Indian _____ in recent days.
The film 'Aawarapan 2' earned ₹33.75 crore on its second day of _____. This brings its total earnings to ₹72.90 crore so far.
Meanwhile, the war drama 'Batwara 1947', starring actor _____, has also performed well since its release.
According to reports, the film's _____ increased on Sunday. This change in earnings has affected the film's overall box office _____.
The film also set a new _____. Reports say 'Batwara 1947' did better than 23 other films currently showing in _____.
A 'Monday _____' is often used in the film industry to see how a movie performs once the weekend excitement is over.
Discussion questions
- Why might Sunday collections be important for a film's success?
- What could explain a film like 'Batwara 1947' outperforming many other films?
- Why do people in the film industry track daily box office numbers?
- What might make audiences choose one film over another at the box office?