Jai Gangaajal opens average, earns Rs 5.50 cr on day 1

Given the fact that Jai Gangaajal was made at an approximate budget of Rs 12 crore, the film is likely to start making profits by the end of the first weekend.

Looks like Priyanka Chopra’s roller-coaster ride to stardom won’t slow down any time soon. After setting trends with Quantico, Oscars and Baywatch, PeeCee is making sure she’s making waves back home as well: Director Prakash Jha’s Jai Gangaajal, which has her playing IPS Abha Mathur, managed a good opening day on Friday when the film released, collecting Rs 5.50 crore

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Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the film’s fist day collections.

Given the fact that Jai Gangaajal was made at an approximate budget of Rs 12 crore, the film is likely to start making profits by the end of the first weekend. No other big Bollywood releases is running alongside it, so its smooth run at the box office is likely to continue for the entire first week.

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Directed by Prakash Jha, Jai Gangaajal is based on the theme of politicians-criminals nexus, and what happens when the common citizen gets tired of the pathetic situation of the law and orer.

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