'Piku': Its 105 crore & still counting

  • IndiaGlitz, [Tuesday,May 26 2015]

Director Shoojit Sircar's family comedy drama Piku' has entered the 100 Cr nett worldwide club. The family entertainer, starring Deepika Padukone alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Irrfan Khan has been highly successful in India and worldwide in terms of Box office collections currently. The film is not only the biggest hit overseas so far but also the third film in the list of top 10 Bollywood hits in India till date. The film has made 5.36 million USD - which is 34.09 cr.

Piku' has made a total 71.72 cr nett domestic earnings at the Box Office with a steady third week in spite of releasing along with other big budget films. According to official reports, in its third weekend, the film made 1.35 cr on Friday, 2.40 cr on Saturday and 2.75 cr on Sunday.

Piku' received phenomenal response from critics, film-buffs and Bollywood celebs that have showered praises on the director and his cast. The overall success of this film has left the team floored with all the appreciation.

Piku' is a family comedy drama that revolves around a quirky father-daughter relationship essayed by Amitabh Bachchan and Deepika Padukone with Irrfan Khan top lining the cast, in a pivotal author backed role. Piku' also marks coming together of Shoojit Sircar, Ronnie Lahiri and Juhi Chaturvedi, the team behind Vicky Donor. Produced by MSM Motion Pictures (a division of Sony Entertainment Network), in association with Saraswati Entertainment Creations Limited and Rising Sun Films, and distributed worldwide by Yash Raj Films.

Piku' released worldwide on May 08, 2015.

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