'Haider' inching towards Rs 50 cr; 'Bang Bang' rock steady

Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Bang Bang' is going rock steady at the box office while Shahid Kapoor's 'Haider' is also picking up with good word of mouth, even after a week of the film's release.

According to a report in Koimoi.com, Bang Bang raked in approximately Rs 4 crores on its second Friday. The film has certainly made its way to the top as the total domestic BO collection stands at Rs 139.45 crores. ​While this is touted as a big release, the report further adds that the film is soon set to cross the Rs 150 crore mark in the domestic market.

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On the other hand, the Shahid Kapoor starrer Haider is impressing audiences. An adaptation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, Haider is also going steady at the box office. A report in Koimoi.com adds that the film in its first week run raked in Rs 41.36 crores at the domestic box office and in the overseas market, has managed to do a business of Rs 10.43 crores. Overseas, the film stands at a total collection of 1.9 million USD.

Both Haider and Bang Bang released on October 2 and while Bang Bang has done in terms of BO collections, Haider is being lauded and the word of mouth publicity seems to be working in the film's favour.

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