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Last Updated: 06.28 PM, Aug 23, 2023
OMG 2's box office collection has experienced a slowdown in its second week following its impressive Sunday earnings. The film, starring Akshay Kumar and Pankaj Tripathi, is now at Rs123 crore in total earnings.
OMG 2 after crossing the Rs100 crore mark, slowed down in its second week. On Tuesday, it is estimated to have collected around ₹3.20 crore, as reported by Sacnilk.com. The movie now stands at Rs.123.62 crore after twelve days since its release.
OMG 2, which released on August 11, had a theatrical release alongside Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel's Gadar 2. It opened with Rs10.26 crore and saw an impressive Rs17 crore collection on its first Sunday. Despite experiencing lower figures during the weekdays, it managed to reach Rs12 crore on its second Sunday. However, it slowed down again on its second Monday and gathered approximately ₹3.20 crore on Tuesday.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, on August 21, stated that critical acclaim holds significance, but the ultimate reward is audience validation. He noted that OMG 2 had a strong performance in its second weekend, which is a remarkable achievement considering the competition with Gadar 2. In the second week, the film earned 6.03 crores on Friday, 10.53 crores on Saturday, and 12.06 crores on Sunday.
Critical acclaim is important... But audience validation is the ultimate reward… #OMG2 puts up a SOLID SHOW in Weekend 2… To withstand a GOLIATH like #Gadar2 is a humongous achievement… [Week 2] Fri 6.03 cr, Sat 10.53 cr, Sun 12.06 cr. Total: ₹ 113.67 cr. #India biz.… pic.twitter.com/SP2eJZx2iM
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 21, 2023
In the film, Pankaj Tripathi's character engages in a legal battle against the education system to seek justice for his son. He portrays the role of Kanti Sharan Mudgal, a devout worshiper of Lord Shiva. Akshay Kumar takes on the role of a divine messenger, while Yami Gautam portrays a lawyer. The film received an 'A' certificate from the censor board after several modifications.
Pankaj recently shared with news agency PTI, “The film is entertaining and, towards the end, it imparts a societal message; an essential one. It revolves around teenage issues and concludes by addressing sex education."