PADMAVATI BOX-OFFICE: If The Film Does NOT Release Smoothly, How Will It Collect Rs 360 Crore?

6 major states are opposing the release of Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh-Shahid Kapoor starrer Padmavati. If it doesn’t have a smooth release, how will it be a commercially viable proposition? So much is at stake....

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PADMAVATI BOX-OFFICE: If The Film Does NOT Release Smoothly, How Will It Collect Rs 360 Crore?

The governments of 6 major states are protesting against the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padmavati. Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Gujarat have opposed to the movie’s release. If that happens, Padmavati, mounted on a budget of about Rs 180 crore, could struggle to register a profit at cinemas.

deepika padukone in ghoomar
Deepika Padukone In Ghoomar

In fact, if a ban in these 6 states does come through, it’s not wrong to imagine, that Padmavati will have to put up a brave and bloody fight to even recover its production cost.

And to register a hit, Padmavati will have to collect Rs 360 crore at ticket windows and through the sale of satellite rights. It’s not easy; it will amount to breaking the back of the beast.

shahid kapoor and deepika padukone in padmavati
Shahid Kapoor And Deepika Padukone In Padmavati

If you have missed out on recent reports, here’s a refresher on the trouble Padmavati has been facing in 6 major states...

Rajasthan: 
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje urged I&B Ministry, to not release Padmavati in the state, if changes demanded by various groups, were not incorporated.

Madhya Pradesh:
 CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan declared that Padmavati will not release state as it has distorted facts.

ranveer singh as alauddin khilji in padmavati
Ranveer Singh As Alauddin Khilji In Padmavati

Punjab:
 CM Amarinder Singh has said that people have a right to protest as no one can accept distortion of facts and history.

Uttar Pradesh: 
The state government has expressed hesitation on the release of Padmavati, calling for a ban on the movie. The government has shared its reservations with the Censor Board.

Haryana and Gujarat: 
The governments in these states also want a ban over “objectionable content”.

deepika padukone and shahid kapoor in padmavati
Deepika Padukone And Shahid Kapoor In Padmavati

Deepika Padukone, Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh starrer Padmavati has repeatedly faced trouble from Rajput and Brahmin groups, who believe that the movie has distorted historical facts

Let's see what happens over the Valentines' weekend, which is the date that team Padmavati has zeroed down for release.


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