‘Padmaavat’ box-office collection week 3: Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s periodic drama ‘Padmaavat’ which is loosely based on the poem Padmavat by Malik Muhammad Jayasi and stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in pivotal roles, has been making headlines ever since its inception. The film that was mired in controversies for over a year finally released on January 25 after it wasn’t able to keep to its scheduled date of December 1, 2018.
According to a report on BoxofficeIndia.com, the magnum opus has been doing well at the domestic box-office and has even raked in an estimated Rs 31 crore in its third week, thus taking its total to a staggering Rs 255 crore. ‘Padmaavat’ has now become the fourth highest third week grosser at the box-office. The film has attained this feet despite not releasing in Gujarat and Rajasthan and getting a limited release in Madhya Pradesh
The film revolves around Rani Padmavati, the wife of Maharawal Ratan Singh, who is known for her beauty and valour in 13th century India. She captures the fancy of the reigning Sultan of Delhi, the tyrant Alauddin Khilji (Ranveer Singh), who becomes obsessed with her and goes to great lengths to fulfil his greed.
Now after the success of ‘Padmaavat’, the ace filmmaker has reportedly signed a three-film deal with Ranveer and Deepika. According to reports, Bhansali is floored by Deepika’s effort and honesty and reportedly calls Ranveer a very special actor whose limitations and strengths are best known to him.
