The
box
office
was
waiting
for
that
one
big
opener
since
Kalki
2898
AD,
and
Deadpool
&
Wolverine
has
finally
given
it
that.
Quite
a
few
films
had
arrived
at
the
box
office
but
barring
Bad
Newz,
none
could
take
a
respectable
opening.
Even
Bad
Newz
had
stayed
under
Rs
10
crore
(Rs
100
million)
mark.
But
Deadpool
&
Wolverine
comfortably
crossed
the
Rs
20
crore
(Rs
200
million)
mark
on
Friday.
In
fact,
looking
at
that
opening
number,
one
wonders
why
paid
preview
shows
were
not
organised
on
Thursday.
After
all,
Hollywood
films
are
known
for
arriving
at
select
shows
a
day
before
their
full
fledged
release.
Still,
audiences
watched
the
film
right
through
the
weekend.
As
a
result,
the
weekend
number
came
to
a
huge
Rs
67
crore
(Rs
670
million),*
which
is
fantastic.
In
2024,
only
two
films
have
managed
excellent
collections
in
the
first
three
days:
Kalki
and
Fighter.
Now
Deadpool
&
Wolverine
has
joined
the
elite
group.
It
will
enter
the
Rs
100
Crore
Club
(Rs
1
billion)
in
quick
time.
*Estimates.
Final
numbers
awaited.
Note:
All
collections
as
per
production
and
distribution
sources.
