Ajay Devgn and director Abhishek Kapoor’s recently released film ‘Azaad’ is finding it hard to mint good numbers at the box office.
According to the Sacnilk website, the movie has only managed to collect Rs 6.55 crore worldwide in 6 days and the India Net collections for the Ajay Devgn starrer amount to Rs 6.46 crore. The India Gross collections stand at Rs 6.05 crore and the overseas figures are Rs 50 lakhs only.
The Hindi net box office collections for the Diana Penty starrer amount to Rs 6.46 crore and on day 6 the film has only managed to mint Rs 62 lakhs as per the early estimates by the website. The movie opened promisingly as it collected Rs 1.5 crore, followed by Rs 1.3 crore, Rs 1.75 crore, Rs 65 lakhs, Rs 64 lakhs, and Rs 62 lakhs. Although the film had a decent opening, it soon started hitting low momentum from day 4 itself.
ETimes gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and out review reads, “Ajay Devgn shines as Vikram Singh, delivering a convincing portrayal of a rebel leader. Similarly, Mohit Malik’s depiction of Tej Bahadur, the Zamindar’s son, impresses with his menacing demeanour. Aaman Devgn and Rasha Thadani’s sincere efforts are evident, but a period film required more from them. There is clear potential for improvement. Diana Penty, as Kesar, delivers a sincere performance, adding depth to the supporting cast. Yet the true standout is Azaad, the stallion, whose presence commands the screen. Amit Trivedi, after a long gap, has delivered some commendable scores. Despite sparks of excitement, ‘Azaad’ struggles to maintain consistent tension. The film underutilizes the potential of depicting the British officers’ brutality, which could have heightened audience investment in Govind’s climactic horse-riding challenge.”
