‘Bad Newz’ box office day 3: Beats Sarfira

Vicky Kaushal is enjoying a successful run with his latest film, “Bad Newz,” a romantic comedy directed by Anand Tiwari and also starring Triptii Dimri and Ammy Virk. The film is rapidly approaching the ₹30 crore mark in India. According to Sacnilk, “Bad Newz” has maintained a strong performance through its opening weekend.

Opening Weekend Success for “Bad Newz”

The film “Bad Newz” added ₹11.15 crore to its total on Sunday, bringing the opening weekend collection to ₹29.7 crore at the domestic box office. This represents a slight increase from Saturday’s earnings of ₹10.25 crore, which itself was a significant rise from the opening day collection of ₹8.3 crore.

Impressive Single-Day Performance

After opening with ₹8.3 crore, “Bad Newz” saw its highest single-day earnings on Sunday with ₹11.15 crore. The total collection for the opening weekend stands at ₹29.7 crore, as reported by the trade website Sacnilk. This opening day collection is the highest of Vicky Kaushal’s career, surpassing even his biggest hit to date, Aditya Dhar’s 2019 military action drama “Uri: The Surgical Strike.”

Day-Wise Box Office Breakup for “Bad Newz”

Here’s the day-wise box office breakup for “Bad Newz” after three days of its release:

• Friday: ₹8.31 crore
• Saturday: ₹10.24 crore
• Sunday: ₹11.06 crore
• Total: ₹29.7 crore

Comparison with Other Releases

The film “Bad Newz” has already outperformed the Akshay Kumar-starrer, which collected ₹28.2 crore. It has also exceeded the three-day business of Bollywood’s last released romantic comedy, “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” (TBMAUJ), which collected ₹27.1 crore in its opening weekend.

Opening-Weekend Box Office Breakup for “TBMAUJ”

Here’s the box office breakup for “Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya” (TBMAUJ) for its opening weekend:

• Friday: ₹6.7 crore
• Saturday: ₹9.65 crore
• Sunday: ₹10.75 crore
• Total: ₹27.1 crore

Vicky Kaushal’s Theatre Visit

Vicky Kaushal showed his appreciation for his audience on Saturday by making a surprise visit to a late-night screening of “Bad Newz” in Mumbai. He thanked the theatergoers for braving the rain to attend the show, posed for selfies, and sang his viral track “Tauba Tauba” with the audience.

Production and Direction

“Bad Newz” is produced by Amritpal Singh Bindra, Apoorva Mehta, and Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. The film is directed by Anand Tiwari, known for his work on “Love Per Square Foot,” “Bandish Bandits,” and “Maja Ma.” The film also features Neha Dhupia in a significant role.

Unique Plot and Inspiration

“Bad Newz” is described as a “rare comedy film inspired by true events.” It centers around the concept of heteropaternal superfecundation. It is a reproductive process in which twin children have the same mother but different biological fathers. This film is considered a spiritual sequel to Raj Mehta’s 2019 hit romantic comedy “Good Newwz,” which starred Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Diljit Dosanjh, and Kiara Advani.