Vijaynagarer
Hirey
Vs
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
Box
Office
Collection
Day
2:
For
Bengali
movie
lovers,
Saraswati
Puja
turned
into
a
cinematic
treat
this
year
as
two
much-anticipated
films
hit
the
big
screens
on
the
same
day.
Vijaynagarer
Hirey
Vs
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
arrived
in
theatres
on
January
23,
setting
the
stage
for
an
exciting
box
office
face-off.
With
strong
pre-release
buzz
and
festive
footfalls,
the
clash
instantly
grabbed
attention
across
West
Bengal.
On
one
side
stands
the
much-loved
Kakababu
franchise,
with
Prosenjit
Chatterjee
returning
in
a
role
that
has
generations
of
fans
rooting
for
him.
On
the
other
hand,
Mimi
Chakraborty
leads
a
quirky,
rib-tickling
horror-comedy
that
promises
laughs,
chills,
and
family-friendly
entertainment.
Vijaynagarer
Hirey
(Vijaynagar’er
Hirey
–
Kakababu)
Box
Office
Collection
Day
2
(Saturday)
Prosenjit
Chatterjee,
fondly
known
as
‘Bumba
Da’,
made
a
much-awaited
return
as
the
iconic
Kakababu,
reuniting
with
his
on-screen
companion
Shontu,
played
by
Aryann
Bhowmik,
in
Chandrasish
Ray’s
Vijaynagarer
Hirey.
Backed
by
SVF,
the
film
opened
to
encouraging
word
of
mouth
and
a
warm
response
from
fans
of
the
popular
franchise.
According
to
trade
estimates,
the
adventure
drama
collected
around
₹44
lakh
on
its
opening
day.
On
Day
2,
the
film
witnessed
a
slight
dip,
adding
approximately
₹23
lakh
to
its
kitty.
With
this,
the
film’s
two-day
total
stands
at
about
₹67
lakh
in
West
Bengal,
as
per
industry
tracking
reports,
keeping
the
Kakababu
legacy
steady
at
the
box
office.
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
Box
Office
Collection
Day
2
Starring
Mimi
Chakraborty,
Kabir
Singh
fame
Soham
Majumdar,
Bony
Sengupta,
and
Swastika
Dutta,
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
marks
director
Aritra
Mukerjee’s
quirky
foray
into
the
horror-comedy
genre.
The
film
is
produced
by
the
popular
duo
Shiboprosad
Mukherjee
and
Nandita
Roy
under
their
banner,
Windows
Production,
and
opened
in
cinemas
amid
decent
curiosity.
As
per
early
trade
reports,
the
film
began
its
box
office
run
with
an
estimated
₹15
lakh
on
Day
1.
However,
on
Saturday
(January
24),
collections
saw
a
sharp
drop,
with
the
movie
managing
to
earn
around
₹5
lakh.
With
this,
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel’s
two-day
net
collection
stands
at
approximately
₹20
lakh,
indicating
a
modest
start
at
the
box
office.
Vijaynagarer
Hirey
Vs
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
2
Days
Collection
(First
Saturday):
Prosenjit
Chatterjee
Vs
Mimi
Chakraborty;
Who
Won?
The
box
office
verdict
is
loud
and
clear.
Prosenjit
Chatterjee
and
Aryann
Bhowmik’s
Vijaynagar’er
Hirey
has
taken
a
commanding
lead
over
Mimi
Chakraborty’s
Bhanupriya
Bhooter
Hotel
in
the
opening
weekend
clash.
On
Saturday
alone,
the
Kakababu
adventure
outperformed
the
horror-comedy
by
nearly
₹18
lakh,
firmly
tipping
the
scales
in
its
favour.
Looking
at
the
overall
two-day
figures,
Vijaynagar’er
Hirey
continues
to
dominate
the
race,
staying
ahead
by
a
margin
of
close
to
70%.
With
stronger
footfalls
and
franchise
loyalty
working
in
its
favour,
the
Prosenjit
starrer
has
clearly
emerged
as
the
early
winner
of
this
festive
box
office
battle.