Tumbbad BO: The Perfect Horror Film Has a Dull But Steady Run

Debutant director Rahi Anil Barve’s Tumbbad, starring Sohum Shah, has opened to rave reviews all over. Touted as that rare perfect Indian horror film, it ticks all the boxes and goes a step further by never letting its grip on the genre slip. Tumbbad was the first Indian film to open the Venice International Film Critic's Week.

But it hasn’t managed to win over the box office. Tumbbad had a dull first weekend despite a positive vibe, and earned Rs 3.25 crore. Collecting 5.58 crores in week 1, Tumbbad has maintained its run at the box office collecting 0.46 crores, 0.70 crores and 0.74 crores on the next three days respectively.

#Tumbbad managed to collect better than several holdover titles, but the numbers are on the lower side... [Week 2] Fri 46 lakhs, Sat 70 lakhs, Sun 74 lakhs. Total: ₹ 7.75 cr.#Tumbbad biz at a glance...
Week 1: ₹ 5.85 cr
Weekend 2: ₹ 1.90 cr
Total: ₹ 7.75 cr
India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 22, 2018

As trade analyst Taran Adarsh predicted, the film needed to register a steady upward trend for a satisfactory total earning.

#Tumbbad showed positive trending over the weekend, but the overall total remains low... Will have to maintain an upwardly steady trend on weekdays for a satisfactory total... Fri 65 lakhs, Sat 1.15 cr, Sun 1.45 cr. Total: ₹ 3.25 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 15, 2018

#Tumbbad has a dull Day 1... Needs to witness miraculous growth on Day 2 and Day 3 to register a respectable weekend total... Fri ₹ 65 lakhs. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) October 13, 2018

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