Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi starrer Merry Christmas finally hit theatres on Friday, January 12. Despite getting positive reviews from critics, the film failed to leave a mark at the box office on its opening day.
As reported by industry tracker Sacnilk.com, early estimates suggest that Merry Christmas earned Rs 2.55 Cr in India (net) on its opening day across all languages. Reportedly, the film had an overall occupancy of 11.56 per cent in Hindi areas. While morning shows saw an occupancy of 6.81 per cent, it increased to a little over 18 per cent during the night shows. Mumbai and the National Capital Region (NCR) saw the maximum occupancy for Merry Christmas with 12.75 per cent and 8.50 per cent respectively.
Besides Katrina Kaif and Vijay Sethupathi, Merry Christmas also features Sanjay Kapoor, Vinay Pathak, Pratima Kannan, Tinnu Anand, Radhika Sarathkumar, Shanmugaraja, Kevin Jay Babu, Rajesh Williams, and Pari. Ashwini Kalsekar and Radhika Apte are also seen in cameos in the film. It is directed by Sriram Raghavan and is released in Hindi and Tamil.
Recently, in an exclusive conversation with News18 Showsha, Katrina opened up about her experience of working with Vijay and Sriram. “I was extremely excited to be working with Sriram sir and Vijay sir. When we came together in a room, we came just as themselves and we instantly were able to connect. The minute Vijay sir started speaking about the scene, it was fascinating for me. I thought, ‘This is a person who views things in such a unique way.’ Sriram sir has a very unique take on everything he does including the way he sees stories and people. We came together to find a rhythm and our own way of working and bringing the script to life,” she said.
News18 Showsha’s review of the film reads, “Merry Christmas is not racy or pacy but is appropriately pulpy. It is a fantastic way to kick off 2024 and a welcome break from the monotonous, action entertainers and spy thrillers that we saw last year.”
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