Box Office Report: Alia Bhatt & SRK's Dear Zindagi Is Off To A Strong Start

For a lot of reasons, Dear Zindagi is one of the most anticipated movies of the year. There is the Alia Bhatt-Shah Rukh Khan non-romantic yet potentially awesome chemistry. Also, it marks Gauri Shinde's return, who took the world by storm with her debut English Vinglish. In addition, there are plethora of other talented actors, an interesting plot and Amit Trivedi's brave, new soundtrack.

And now the film has released and got decent reviews, attention turns to the box office, which is ever-so important to the film's legacy. 

It is also worth noting that the movie is especially important for Shah Rukh Khan, whose passion project Fan (another movie that got decent reviews) failed at the box-office earlier this year. But unlike Fan, Dear Zindagi isn't hamstrung by a big budget. So, in turn, the movie doesn't need to earn that much to be called a hit.

And if the early signs are to be considered, the movie is on path of becoming one...

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the movie, despite being only released on 1200 screens, has had a solid opening day.

Reports suggest that Dear Zindagi will trend upwards over the course of the weekend. If everything goes as planned, the movie will mint nearly Rs. 30 crore in its first three days, which is production budget of the film. This would all but confirm that the movie is a hit.

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