Mary Kom had Great opening with 8 crore

One of the most awaited Bollywood films of the year, Priyanka Chopra-starrer “Mary Kom” is said to have garnered collections of over Rs.8 crore on its opening day.“The film has made Rs.8 crore plus on its opening day,” a source from the movie’s co-producers Viacom18 Motion Pictures, told IANS.“Mary Kom”, a biopic on the five-time boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom’s life, is directed by first time director Omung Kumar and co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali.The makers are happy with the response to the film which released across 1,800 screens in the country Friday. The release was preceded by a world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival.

Priyanka Chopra starrer Mary Kom released on 5th September. The movie’s box office collection of 8 crore on opening weekend reflects how well Mary Kom has been received by the audience. Priyanka Chopra portrayed the role of five-time World Amateur Boxing champion Mary Kom in the film. The movie is a biopic based on the boxer and reflects the struggle and hardships she went through to become a world champion                       Watch songs of Mary Kom
Directed by debutant director Omung Kumar, this Sanjay Leela Bhansali production also stars Sunil Thapa, Darshan Kumaar, Shishir Sharma and Zachary Coffin in the lead roles. The songs of the movie are a hit and all the lyrics are penned by Prashant Ingole and Sandeep Singh.Mary Kom is another biographical sports film of Bollywood to join the league after blockbusters Chak De! India released in 2007 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag released in 2013. The movie has been released tax free in several states across the country, including Maharashtra, Delhi, Rajashtan, Assam and Jharkhand.