KABIR SINGH beats KESARI & TOTAL DHAMAAL |
Shahid Kapoor starrer Kabir Singh has been galloping away at the box office as the upward trend in sales refusing to die down. After becoming the biggest opener for both Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani, `Kabir Singh` has now crossed the Rs. 180 crore mark, making it the third highest grosser of 2019. The film that earned Rs. 70.83 crore in its opening weekend has surpassed the lifetime business of `Kesari` and `Total Dhamaal`. Critics have even said that `Kabir Singh` is trending better than `Padmaavat` which garnered Rs. 163.73 cr in week two. The movie saw a bumper opening and within 5 days, the film crossed Rs 100 crore mark, making it Shahid`s first solo century. The film also stars Soham Majumdar, Arjan Bajwa, Suresh Oberoi, Nikita Dutta and Kamini Kaushal in pivotal roles. `Kabir Singh` is the Hindi remake of Telugu hit `Arjun Reddy.` and released on June 21. Helmed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, who also directed the original film, `Kabir Singh` tells the story of a short tempered surgeon Kabir Singh (Shahid) who goes on a path of self destruction, consuming drugs and alcohol after he cannot marry the love of his life Preeti played by Kiara Advani.
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