'Parmanu - The Story Of Pokhran' box-office collection Day 1: John Abraham starrer opens to Rs 4.75 crore

After facing a number of controversies and delays, John Abraham’s ‘

Parmanu

- The Story Of

Pokhran

’ finally hit the theatres on Friday.

According to a report on Boxofficeindia.com, the film opened to Rs 4.75 at the ticket windows on Day 1.


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The film is based on the notorious Pokhran II nuclear blasts that were carried out clandestinely by India. Twenty four years after Smiling Buddha, which was the code name for India’s first nuclear tests, it was time for the second round in 1998. The venue was the same as last time- Pokhran in Rajasthan and this time, too, it was decided to do the test covertly.

In 1995, Ashwath Raina (John Abraham) an IAS officer, suggests that India conduct its own set of nuclear tests to stay ahead in the nuclear race with China and Pakistan. After the initial test fails under pressure from America, Raina gets a second chance in 1998 under the new reign of then PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.

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Apart from John, ‘Parmanu - The Story Of Pokhran’ also stars Diana Penty, and Boman Irani in significant roles.

The film was mired in a tussle between John Abraham and KriArj Entertainment with the latter subsequently pulling out of the project. The trailer was released earlier this month and was received well.