Kajol, one of the queens of the 90s with the Midas touch, has been away from the big screen since her last release, ‘Salaam Venky’ (2022). Though the actress kept her fans engaged with her OTT projects like ‘Lust Stories 2’ and ‘Do Patti,’ her big-screen return was highly awaited. And with her latest release ‘Maa’, the actress finally made that 70MM comeback! Released on June 27, the movie opened with decent numbers and saw a growth in the business on its debut weekend at the box office.Maa Movie Review
‘Maa box office update’
Directed by Vishal Furia, the first-day collection of ‘Maa’ was Rs 4.65, according to sacnilk.com. The pre-release predictions said that the movie will make something between Rs. 3.50-Rs.4.50, but the opening day number surprised those estimates. Further, on Saturday, the weekend magic worked, bringing in more audience to the theatres. With a 29.03 per cent rise, day 2 saw the film adding Rs 6 crore to its tally. Then day 3, i.e. Sunday, according to the early estimates, the movie was able to maintain a steady pace. It collected Rs. 6.75 crore, taking the box office collection of Maa to Rs. 17.40 crore after its debut weekend. At this pace, the movie will soon reach the Rs 20 crore mark.
‘Maa’ occupancy rate – day 3
‘Maa’ recorded an overall 31.17% occupancy on Sunday, with the evening show witnessing the maximum footfall. Sunday opened with a slow start, only 10.71% in the morning. However, the graph changed drastically as the day proceeded, with afternoon shows recording 35.57% occupancy and evening shows 46.68%. There was a drop in the night shows, though; they had an overall occupancy of 31.71%.
‘Maa’
Alongside Kajol, ‘Maa’ boasts an ensemble cast. Actors like Ronit Roy, Indraneil Sengupta, Kherin Sharma, and more add their charm to the story. And speaking of the story, it is a tale that features a mother transforming into Goddess Kali to break a sinister curse rooted in fear, blood, and betrayal.As aforementioned, the movie is Kajol’s comeback, and just like the audience, the actress was excited to return to the big screen. Expressing her contentment, she told ANI, “I am very excited. My film is releasing in theatres after a long time and I am extremely happy about it.“Every actor has to reinvent himself or herself with time. I had never thought I would do a horror film, but here we are. I am extremely proud of this film. The script is quite good. I am a big mythological buff. I love our Indian mythology. We have so many stories. So, I think it was one of my favourite stories. I am very grateful that I have done this film. I think we have made a very good film. Now the audience will tell… But, Maa ki kasam, humne achhi film banai hai,” she concluded her statement with a laugh.
