Barfi! mints Rs 100 cr worldwide in 10 days

After becoming India's official entry to Oscars, Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! has achieved another milestone. The Ranbir-Priyanka starrer has garnered Rs 100 cr worldwide in 10 days. The film opened to a huge critical reception.Vote: Is Barfi the right choice for Oscars?

After becoming India's official entry to Oscars, Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! has achieved another milestone. The Ranbir-Priyanka starrer has garnered Rs 100 cr worldwide in 10 days.

"Barfi has grossed 100 cr worldwide in 10 days," tweeted trade expert Taran Adarsh.

The film that opened to a huge critical reception has performed exceptionally well at the box office. "Barfi [2nd Week] Mon 3.25 cr. Grand total: 79.45 cr nett. Fabulous!" says Adarsh.

The film's overseas collections are also impressive. "Barfi total after 2nd Weekend New Zealand NZ$ 52,394 [Rs 22.96 lacs]." Adarsh's another tweet read.

"Barfi collected Rs 17.1 cr nett in Wknd 2, taking the 10-day total to Rs 75.7 cr nett. Breakup:- Fri 4.1 cr, Sat 6 cr, Sun 7 cr. Superb!" Adarsh had earlier shared the 10-day collection of the movie.

"Barfi had a super-strong Weekend 2. It got affected, albeit slightly, on Fri due to Heroine, but gathered steam on Sat and Sun." said Adarsh.BO REPORTBarfi! grosses Rs 100 crore in 10 daysBarfi!, which will represent the country in the foreign films segment at the 85th Oscar Academy Awards, has grossed Rs 100 crore in 10 days. It includes India as well as overseas collections. Taran Adarsh (@taran_adarsh) tweeted: "#Barfi has grossed 100 cr *worldwide* in 10 days."Ranbir-Priyanka's Barfi! earns over 60 crore in 6 days at box officeThe latest figures are in and it's a rosy picture for Ranbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra's Barfi! According to trade analysts, Anurag Basu's heartrending tale is not only doing well at the box office but is, in fact, picking up even more! Barfi! gets a sweet deal at BOAnurag Basu’s Barfi! has found universal acceptance with the audience, if the weekend collections are anything to go by. The Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz love story bagged approximately Rs 34.6 cr in its opening weekend (Friday: Rs 9.20 cr, Saturday: Rs 11.50 cr, Sun: Rs 13.9 cr). Ranbir's Barfi! a winner at the box officeRockstar Ranbir continues his success run with Anurag Basu's Barfi! as the film amasses Rs 34.20 cr in its opening weekend. The film opened to positive reviews from critics. The word of mouth seems to have done the magic.

Anupama Chopra's review: Barfi

In Barfi, writer-director Anurag Basu creates a gossamer, fairy-tale world. Sometime in the 1970s, somewhere in the misty hills of Darjeeling, a penniless but irresistibly charming deaf-mute boy named Barfi gets the prettiest girl in town to kiss him.

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CRITICS VERDICT: Ranbir Kapoor's Barfi! is a must-watch

Anurag Basu has managed to impress the critics with Barfi!, starring Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D'Cruz.

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