2.0 Hindi version emerges as the highest grosser of Akshay Kumar’s career
After a week since its release, 2.0 continues to rock the box office. The movie recently crossed the Rs 500 crore mark and is still going strong, both at the domestic and international markets. Both the Hindi and Tamil versions of 2.0 have been doing great business during the working days which is a great sign. With the weekend kicking in, theatres are showing good occupancy. Taking everyone by surprise, the dubbed Hindi version is doing tremendous business. It has crossed the Rs 100 crore mark while also surpassing the lifetime collections of Baahubali: The Beginning (Hindi).
According to trade experts, 2.0 is the biggest hit of Akshay Kumar’s career in terms of box office numbers. Trade analyst Sumit Kadel has tweeted,
#2point0 Thursday- ₹ 7.5 cr nett. Total 8 days Hindi – ₹ 135.5 cr nett. Becomes Superstar @akshaykumar HIGHEST grosser till date surpassing Rowdy Rathore lifetime collection.
Giving a break up of the collections, Taran Adarsh has tweeted,
#2Point0 has an EXCELLENT extended Week 1… Week 2 holds the key… Will give an idea of its lifetime biz… Thu 20.25 cr, Fri 18 cr, Sat 25 cr, Sun 34 cr, Mon 13.75 cr, Tue 11.50 cr, Wed 9.50 cr, Thu 7.75 cr. Total: ₹ 139.75 cr. India biz. Note: HINDI version.
Over the last few years, Akshay Kumar has been on a dream run with almost all his films emerging successful commercially. Needless to say, his stardom has done wonders for 2.0 on the other side of the Vindyas. The actor plays the prime antagonist in the film and his performance was widely appreciated.