‘Sitare Zameen Paar’ Advance Box Office Report Day 1: Aamir Khan’s play to open with Rs 6.88 crore; Trails behind ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ |

Aamir Khan’s return on the big screen with Sitar Zameen Paar has discussed a lot, but the initial figures suggest a quiet opening compared to their previous films. Emotional drama, directed by rupee According to Prasanna, Sacnilk.com, an advance booking of about 6.88 crores has been recorded for its early days. This number decreases with expectations and well down by Khan’s 2022 film Lal Singh Chafdha’s opening of Rs 11.70 crore.According to data from industry tracker Sacnilk, the film has sold more than 1.15 lakh tickets in the 9,542 shows ahead of its dramatic release on 20 June. The wholesale of earnings comes from the Hindi version, which is for Rs 3.18 crore through 9,037 shows and 1.03 lakh tickets. The Tamil edition has contributed Rs 2.73 lakh to the 163 show, while the Telugu version has been brought from the 342 show for Rs 9.84 lakh. Total advance figures, including revenue from blocked seats, push the cumulative total to Rs 6.88 crore.Unconventional release strategyIn a stunning step, the manufacturers have adopted a staggered show format for release day. A revised communication sent to the exhibitions earlier this week underlined strict scheduling sanctions for Friday, 20 June. No shows can be shown before 11 pm, and theaters are allowed a maximum of four screenings between 11 am and 6 pm. At 6 pm, the normal screening schedule can resume. However, these guidelines are limited to the day of release alone – from Saturday, June 21, standard programming will be restored.The decision to delay the morning screening and cap of the afternoon show seems to be a strategic attempt to create controlled demand and concentrate the audience during extreme hours. However, internal sources in the industry believe that it may affect a day-to-one revenue capacity.Box office estimate and industry responseTrade analyst Taran Adarsh ​​commented in a statement to Etimes that Sitare could be a witness to a slow start on the ground-foot windows, but may move with a strong word-mouth. Nevertheless, the film’s day-one earnings keep it among the lower openers of Khan in recent years. While Lal Singh Chaddha introduced Rs 11.70 crore despite mixed reviews, Sitare Jaan Paar is expected to stay less than Rs 8 crore for his early day, even with late screening.Comparatively, the first time with a uniform emotional theme under the direction of the Tare Zamin Paar, Khan, was opened for Rs 2.62 crore, but became a sleeper hit through strong word-mouth and significant praise. Whether Sitare can mirrors across the ground, the success of the long tail remains to be seen.