Mirzapur: The Movie Becomes Producer Farhan Akhtar's Biggest Hit Beating Don 2, Gully Boy

Mirzapur: The Movie Becomes Producer Farhan Akhtar's Biggest Hit Beating Don 2, Gully Boy

Mirzapur: The Movie continues wreak havoc at the box office even in the weekdays as it made Rs 129.55 crore in India and Rs 176.67 crore at the worldwide in five days.

Directed by Gurmmeet Singh and written by Puneet Krishna, Mirzapur: The Movie had opened to Rs 27.85 crore making it the top opener of producers Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s banner, Excel Entertainment in their 25-year history.

Mirzapur: The Movie Becomes Biggest Hit of Producer Farhan Akhtar’s Career

Sharing the film’s box office trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote, “'MIRZAPUR THE MOVIE' – OUTSTANDING TUESDAY... A fantastic Monday, followed by a terrific Tuesday... #MirzapurTheMovie continues to display remarkable hold on the weekdays.

The discounted ticket offer did give Tuesday business a boost, no doubt... But the fact remains that the audience has embraced #MirzapurTheMovie... Had the content failed to connect, the film would have witnessed a steep drop, discount or no discount.

#MirzapurTheMovie now faces #Haiwaan this Friday, while the #HanumanAnsh wave continues to remain unstoppable... It will be interesting to see how strongly #MirzapurTheMovie holds up in the face of fresh and ongoing competition.

#MirzapurTheMovie [Week 1] Fri 27.85 cr, Sat 32.50 cr, Sun 36.50 cr, Mon 17.10 cr, Tue 15.60 cr. Total: ₹ 129.55 cr. Note: #Hindi version. Official Nett BOC | #India biz | #Boxoffice

#MirzapurTheMovie [Week 1] Fri 26 lacs, Sat 28 lacs, Sun 30 lacs, Mon 15 lacs, Tue 10 lacs. Total: ₹ 1.09 cr. Note: #Telugu version [limited release].”

'MIRZAPUR THE MOVIE' – OUTSTANDING TUESDAY... A fantastic Monday, followed by a terrific Tuesday... #MirzapurTheMovie continues to display remarkable hold on the weekdays.The discounted ticket offer did give Tuesday business a boost, no doubt... But the fact remains that the… pic.twitter.com/0SyXL7hS3t

In the last 25 years, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani have produced some of the biggest films including Dil Chahta Hai starring Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna, Lakshya starring Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta, Don and Don 2 starring Shah Rukh Khan, and Gully Boy starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt.

In total, Excel Entertainment has produced over 30 films featuring stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranveer Singh, Alia Bhatt, Katrina Kaif among others.

However, it is Mirzapur: The Movie that not only became their biggest opener (inflation unadjusted) but also the top grosser in six days flat.

While movies like Don, Don 2, Fukrey Returns, Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara and Gully Boy were their biggest hits, Mirzapur: The Movie has gone a notch higher and is already a super hit with the potential to be a blockbuster.

In terms of net box office business in India, Mirzapur: The Movie has now taken down Gully Boy which made Rs 134.24 crore back in 2019.