These days a huge fight is being seen in theaters between two big films. On one side there is the much talked about franchise 'Drishyam 3' full of suspense and thriller and on the other side there is 'Hanuman Ansh' based on the unique confluence of Indian mythology and superheroes. There was a huge craze among the audience regarding both the films and on the opening weekend, both the films had a good start at the box office. However, with the arrival of working days, the mathematics of the box office has completely changed. Especially Wednesday has proved to be very decisive for both these films, where a huge decline was recorded in the collection of one film at the ticket window, while the other film has been completely successful in attracting the audience.
Vijay Salgaonkar's story has always been the first choice for lovers of suspense thriller films. As soon as 'Drishyam 3' hit the theaters, trade analysts were hopeful that the film would maintain a strong hold on weekdays as well. However, on the fifth day of its release i.e. Wednesday, there was an unexpected decline in the film's earnings. The occupancy of this film, which performed brilliantly in the first four days, decreased significantly on Wednesday. There was a decline in the number of viewers mainly in the morning and afternoon shows, due to which the film's collection has suffered a big blow in single screens as well as multiplexes. Film critics believe that being a working day and after the weekend has affected the film's business, due to which its pace has slowed down a bit.
While on one hand 'Drishyam 3' was seen struggling on Wednesday, on the other hand 'Hanuman Ansh' has maintained its strong hold at the box office. This film, adorned with divine powers and the flavor of modern cinema, is proving to be completely successful in drawing the audience to the theatres. If we look at Wednesday's figures, there may not have been any big jump in the earnings of 'Hanuman Ansh', but the decline in its collection was negligible. The enthusiasm that is being seen about this film among the family audience and children has helped in giving life to the film even on weekdays. From small towns to metro cities, evening and night shows are going almost housefull, which has proved that if the content is strong then the audience definitely reaches the theater even on working days.
The opinion of film experts on this change in box office and ups and downs in collections is very interesting. According to trade analysts, 'Drishyam 3' is a suspense thriller film, the main attraction of which is its suspense-based story. The youth and crime-thriller lovers pay more attention to weekends to watch such films. In contrast, 'Hanuman Ansh' is being seen as a visual spectacle and a family film. This is the reason why parents are taking out time even on weekdays to enjoy this film with their children. Apart from this, the film's excellent VFX and word of mouth publicity have played a big role in keeping it stable even on weekdays.
Wednesday's box office report has forced the makers of both the films to think about the future strategy. The makers of 'Drishyam 3' are hopeful that the film will once again gain momentum in the coming second weekend and there will be a big jump in the collections. Seeing the way 'Hanuman Ansh' is standing strong, it is believed that this film can touch great earning figures in its second week also. Now it will be interesting to see whether 'Drishyam 3' will be able to make a comeback on the weekend or whether 'Hanuman Ansh' will maintain its lead by becoming the new king of the box office.