Thamma advance booking: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna starrer earns over Rs 5 crore from block bookings | Bollywood News
Thamma advance booking: Ayushmann Khurrana, Rashmika Mandanna, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui starrer Thamma, the latest film from the Maddock Horror Comedy Universe, is all set to hit screens on October 21, with advance bookings opening on October 17. The film initially saw a lukewarm response, but the second day of bookings, there was a notable spike in organic ticket sales. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Thamma has earned Rs 1.7 crore organically through ticket sales as of 11 am on Sunday. When combined with block bookings, which account for Rs 5.14 crore, the film’s total advance collection stands at approximately Rs 6.84 crore.
Thamma is set to have 10,424 shows in India. The film’s Hindi version will have 10,039 2D shows, 100 IMAX 2D shows, and 91 4DX shows. The Telugu version will have 194 shows nationwide. According to reports, the Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna starrer is expected to earn around Rs 30 crore on Day 1 at the Indian box office.
Despite being a festive release, Thamma’s ticket sales have been modest so far. As of 11 am. on Sunday, the film’s Hindi 2D version sold 57,417 tickets, while the IMAX 2D and 4DX versions recorded 1,090 and 311 tickets, respectively. The Telugu version sold 1,123 tickets across formats.
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So far, Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Horror-Comedy Universe boasts successful films like Stree, Stree 2, and Munjiya. However, Roohi and Bhediya didn’t perform as well at the box office. Recently, Dinesh came under scrutiny after being accused of initiating the block booking trend in the industry, a practice in which a producer buys tickets for their own film to artificially inflate its box office earnings.
