Article 370 Box Office Collection Day 1: The film released in theaters on February 23 is receiving praise from both fans and critics, with some highlighting Yami Gautam's exceptional performance. Directed by Aditya Suhas Jambhale, the movie features a talented cast including Priyamani, Arun Govil, Vaibhav Tatwawadi, Skand Thakur, Ashwini Koul, Kiran Karmarkar, Divya Seth Shah, Raj Zutshi, Sumit Kaul, Raj Arjun, Asit Gopinath Redij, Ashwani Kumar, and Irawati Harshe Mayadev.
Article 370 Box Office
The movie delves into the PMO's decision to revoke the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir. Premiering in 1,500 cinema halls across 2,200 screens in India, 'Article 370' witnessed a decent opening in India, as per Sacnilk.com. It earned 5.75 crore India net on its first day. On Friday, February 23, 'Article 370' achieved a Hindi occupancy rate of 42.83 per cent overall with major collection coming from night shows.
The Yami Gautam-led film has found itself in an advantageous position due to national cinema chains such as PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis, along with selected multiplexes nationwide, coming together to celebrate Cinema Lovers’ Day. Consequently, tickets are being offered at the discounted rate of only 99 rupees. This reduced price has significantly boosted pre-sales for the film's opening day.
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Article 370 Budget
The estimated budget for the film, inclusive of production and advertising costs, is 20 Crores.
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About Article 370
Produced by Aditya Dhar, the movie also stars Priyamani and Arun Govil. Yami portrays the character of Zooni, an intelligence agent, in the film, which revolves around the theme of combating terrorism in Kashmir through the nullification of Article 370. On August 5, 2019, the Central government revoked Article 370, which provided special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in its division into the union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
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