Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period drama
"Padmaavat", which faced widespread protests before its
release, has had an impressive run at the box office so far by
earning over Rs 200 crore in two weeks.
The film got mired in a controversy after various
Rajput groups alleged that it distorts history, a claim
repeatedly denied by its director Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
According to the producer Viacom 18 Motion Pictures,
the film has collected Rs 212.5 crore since its release on
January 25.
The collection in the second weekend was Rs 46 crore. The
film enjoyed a free run in its second week with
no other major Bollywood film releasing.
The figures come even as several multiplex owners have
shown reluctance to screen the film, fearing violent protests.
Theatre owners in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya
Pradesh are not screening the film.
Starring Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer
Singh, the film was released on January 25.
Reacting to the box office succes of "Padmaavat", Ranveer
said, "From playing one of the most challenging characters
ever to notching my first 200 crore grosser, this film has
already given me so many overwhelming, emotional and humbling
memories," he said in a statement.
PTI
