December 6, 2019 witnessed a clash of 2 big-budget movies Panipat: The Great Betrayal and Pati Patni Aur Woh. Both the movies stars an ensemble cast- Panipat stars Arjun Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Sanjay Dutt, while Pati Patni Aur Woh stars Kartik Aaryan, Bhumi Pednekar and Ananya Panday. But looks Panipat, a periodic drama helmed by Ashutosh Gowarikar, recorded low numbers on day 1 at the box-office as it collected approx Rs 4 crore on Day 1. On the other hand, Pati, Patni Aur Woh garnered Rs 9.10 cr on its first day of release. Panipat has been released over 1,500 screens in India and over 600 screens in the overseas market.
Trade Analyst Taran Adrash Tweeted Panipat: The Great Betrayal’s box-office number and wrote, “#Panipat records low numbers on Day 1... Reports [word of mouth] are positive and its biz, hopefully, should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 4.12 cr [2395 screens]. #India biz... Showcasing at multiplexes affected due to excessive run time [close to 3 hours].” (ALSO READ: Panipat Box-Office Early Prediction: Arjun Kapoor-Kriti Sanon Starrer Likely To Make Rs 6 Crore)
#Panipat records low numbers on Day 1... Reports [word of mouth] are positive and its biz, hopefully, should see a turnaround on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 4.12 cr [2395 screens]. #India biz... Showcasing at multiplexes affected due to excessive run time [close to 3 hours].
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 7, 2019