The Sabarmati Report box office collection day 1: Vikrant Massey film sees low opening, still manages to beat 12th Fail

The Sabarmati Report box office collection day 1: Directed by Dheeraj Sarna, the Vikrant Massey-starrer is based on the Godhra train-burning incident.

Updated on: Nov 16, 2024, 09:41:53 IST

By Santanu Das

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The Sabarmati Report box office day 1: Vikrant Massey, Raashi Khanna, and Ridhi Dogra's film witnessed a low opening at the box office. As per the latest report by Sacnilk.com, the film has managed to mint ₹ 1.15 crore as per early estimates. The film received mixed reviews upon release. (Also read: Have been receiving threats but as artists we tell stories: Vikrant Massey on 'The Sabarmati Report')

Vikrant Massey plays as a journalist who probes the truth behind 2002 Godhra train burning incident in The Sabarmati Report.

The Sabarmati Report box office

The report adds that The Sabarmati Report had an overall 16.74 percent occupancy. With ₹ 1.15 crore so far on its opening day, The Sabarmati Report has still managed to beat his opening day figures of Vikrant's 2023 sleeper hit 12th Fail. The Vidhu Vinod Chopra film minted ₹1.1 crore.

Will The Sabarmati Report see the word of mouth increase like 12th Fail? It will be interesting to see how the film produced by Ektaa Kapoor performs in the next few days, even as it faces stiff competition from the other two big releases – Hollywood period drama Gladiator 2 and Suriya's action epic Kanguva.

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As per an excerpt from the Hindustan Times review of the film, “The second half of the screenplay, written by Avinash Singh Tomar and Arjun Bhandegaonkar, is where things go helter-skelter. The chase for truth gets repetitive, with Rashii Khanna’s character Amrita Gill and Samar investigating. After a point, you stop keeping up. The film redeems itself in the last scene, where Massey breaks the fourth wall and gives an identity to the 59 people who lost their lives in the Godhra incident.”

At the trailer launch, Vikrant said that he has been receiving death threats for starring in the film. “I have been receiving threats. Without drawing attention to it, it is something which I am dealing with and we, as a team, collectively are dealing with,” he told the press at the trailer launch, as per PTI.

The Sabarmati Report is directed by Dheeraj Sarna and produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures, along with Amul V Mohan and Anshul Mohan.

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Santanu Das
Santanu Das is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over 5 years of experience, writing on films, pop culture and film festivals. He has a keen interest in writing about South Asian independent films and has covered several film festivals, including Sundance and CPH: Docx. He also brings a sharp perspective to the monthly column called The Fault in Our Stars, where he writes about a recent film/series and what stops the ‘good’ from becoming ‘great’. A gold medalist from Banaras Hindu University, Santanu completed his postgraduate studies in English from Jadavpur University. He is also a Rotten Tomatoes-certified film critic. When not watching films or speaking to celebrities, Santanu can be found reading a book. Some of his favourite films are Aparajito, Ponyo and The Double Life of Veronique. His favourite books include The Corrections, The God of Small Things and A Room of One's Own. Santanu continues to write passionately about films and celebrity culture. He brings a relatable, as well as critically informed, lens to entertainment and culture for a wide audience. Find him on LinkedIn: santanudasfilm Instagram: @santupechaRead More

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