Ayushmann Khurrana’s Article 15 confronted an intense abatement in the accumulations at the box office, after having a decent opening of Rs 5crores on its day one; it is not able to retain its essence in the same figure.
The movie is able to collect, 1.25cr on its second Tuesday at the box office. Its total accumulation stands to 49.48cr in twelve days at the theatre, which inches closer to 50cr mark.
Taran Adarsh the trade analyst and film critic also took to his twitter to share updates of a movie at the box office in a post he wrote “#Article15 nears half-century [₹ 50 cr] mark… Biz was hit by #INDvNZ cricket match [#CWC19] on [second] Tue… [Week 2] Fri 2.65 cr, Sat 4 cr, Sun 5.35 cr, Mon 2.02 cr, Tue 1.25 cr. Total: ₹ 49.48 cr. India biz.
#Article15 nears half-century [₹ 50 cr] mark… Biz was hit by #INDvNZ cricket match [#CWC19] on [second] Tue… [Week 2] Fri 2.65 cr, Sat 4 cr, Sun 5.35 cr, Mon 2.02 cr, Tue 1.25 cr. Total: ₹ 49.48 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 10, 2019
Though the lead actor and subject of the movie are highly appreciated and able to gather a wave of positive comments from critics and fans, but still it is able to start its journey in just one figure number.
The themed movie is a political drama, inspired by a true incident from the Badaun gang-rape and murder case the subject of the movie revolves around its title which is Article 15 of the Indian Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.
Ayushmann Khurrana, the protagonist, is playing a police officer in the film. Article 15 also stars Kumud Mishra, Manoj Pahwa, Sayani Gupta, Isha Talwar, and Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub.
Article 15 is written by Gaurav Solanki and Anubhav Sinha, Produced by Zee Studios and Benaras Media Works, and directed by Anubhav Sinha.