As movie buffs have returned to theatres in larger numbers after three years of Covid lull and recovery phase, two Bengali films released during Christmas are performing exceptionally well with back-to-back sold-out shows.
The two films are Suman Ghosh-directed 바카라˜Kabuliwala바카라™ and Atanu Roy Choudhury-produced 바카라˜Pradhan바카라™.
National award-winning filmmaker Ghosh바카라™s 바카라˜Kabuliwala바카라™ is an adaptation of 's short story of the same name.
Since December 22, the film has already earned over Rs 1 crore in revenue and is currently running in 66 theatres in Bengal, including both single screens and multiplexes, according to a source from the production house.
The film, which stars and explores the bond between a father who leaves his young daughter in faraway Kabul and discovers a resemblance to his daughter in a little girl in the city, has been consistently sold out since December 22. The film will be released nationwide on December 29.
Atanu Roy Choudhury바카라™s 바카라˜Pradhan바카라™ has been released in 111 theatres. The film's first-week collection has surpassed all previous records for recent Bengali film releases during . The film, which stars Bengali superstar Dev and is also co-produced by him, focuses on corruption.
Choudhury expressed his satisfaction with the film's performance, saying it has exceeded his expectations. Many theatres have had sold-out shows, while others have had an occupancy rate of over 60 per cent in most screenings.
Some multiplexes, like PVR Inox South City, are showing the film five times a day, while others are showing it at least three times.
Director Suman Ghosh expressed happiness with the large turnout for both 바카라˜Kabuliwala바카라™ and 바카라˜Pradhan바카라™ despite facing tough competition from the Hindi blockbuster 바카라˜Dunki바카라™ starring Shah Rukh Khan.
During 2020-2021, with theatres operating at 50 per cent capacity, film releases had lower turnouts, and the OTT platforms dominated during Durga Puja-Diwali and Christmas releases.
However, the situation has started to change since 2022, with the release of three Bengali films.
