Tiger Shroff's 'Baaghi 3' BEATS Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' to register a remarkable start at the box office; Read details

One of the most anticipated films of the year, 'Baaghi 3' starring Tiger Shroff and Shraddha Kapoor has finally released today and looks like it has managed to hit the bull's eye right at the start. According to the latest Box Office India report, the film has managed to register an advance booking of Rs 5.50 crore.
The report also suggested that the film's advance collection of Rs 5.50 crore at the box office is the best any film has witnessed in 2020.The collections of 'Baaghi 3' has surpassed the numbers of Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' which had minted around Rs 5.18 crore in the domestic circuit.
With the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the collections of Tiger's high octane action film has been affected as the advance is somewhat 30-35% less than what it should be. The report also states that 'Baaghi 3' could have earned around Rs 8 crore but the multiplexes sales were very slow on Thursday due to the awareness of the virus which has multiplied across the country.
Here are the top five advance collections of films released in 2020 till date:
1. Baaghi 3 - 5,50,00,000
2. Tanhaji - The Unsung Warrior - 5,18,00,000
3. Love Aaj Kal - 3,54,00,000
4. Street Dancer - 3,39,00,000
5. Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan - 3,16,00,000
Meanwhile in an exclusive chat with ETimes, Talking about Baaghi 3's opening day predictions, senior trade expert Taran Adarsh said that the third instalment is sure to surpass the collections of 'Baaghi 2' which had earned Rs 25 crore. "Baaghi is already a known brand and Tiger Shroff is hugely popular among the youth and family as people love to see him. If you see the graph of the previous instalments, then 'Baaghi 2' which was released on Good Friday earned around Rs 25 crore and now 'Baaghi 3' is sure to surpass that figure," he added.
The film which is helmed by Ahmed Khan also stars Riteish Deshmukh in a pivotal role.