A still from Tanu Weds Manu Returns.
New Delhi:
Just when
Piku and
Gabbar Is Back appeared to have ended Bollywood's box office drought,
Bombay Velvet released to empty cash registers. But never mind, because there is redemption in the form of
Tanu Weds Manu which
Returned with not just praise from critics but also box office crores - 38 crores, to be precise.
Kangana Ranaut's film pulled in a staggering opening weekend collection, despite the IPL final on Sunday. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted:
The film collected over Rs 16 crores on Sunday, when Mumbai Indians played Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premiere League finale match. Despite the attractions of cricket, collections for the film were almost twice that on Friday:
The Aanand L Rai-directed film has charmed audiences abroad as well:
Tanu Weds Manu Returns, with Kangana in a double role and R Madhavan as the hapless Manu, also stars Deepak Dobriyal, Jimmy Sheirgill and Swara Bhaskar and opened to fantastic reviews on May 22.