Starring Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn, thank goodness the domestic box office didn’t get off to a great start. Released in theaters on 25 October, the film grossed ₹8.10 crore on its opening day in India. The film relied on Diwali festival bookings. The family comedy is directed by Indra Kumar. Thank goodness it features Sidharth Malhotra as a self-absorbed man who finds himself in ‘Yamlok’ after an accident. Chitragupta, played by Ajay Devgn, offers him another chance at life if he agrees to play the game. Apart from Sidharth and Ajay, the film also stars Rakul Preet Singh in the lead role.
Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the first day collection poster on Twitter on Wednesday. He wrote, “Thank God on the big holiday of Diwali it was completely reliant on bookings… Although the first day business is not commensurate with the names attached, the business picked up speed towards the evening onwards… Needs to grow/jump into the long long weekend… Tuesday (collection) ₹ 8.10 crore (in) India.”
#ThankGod totally relied on bookings for the biggg #Diwali holiday… Although 1st day biz is not commensurate with names attached, biz picked up speed towards evening onwards… Needs to grow/jump in long, *extended* weekend… Tue ₹ 8, 10 kr. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) Ajay was last seen in Runway 34. The film grossed ₹3 crore at the domestic box office on its opening day. The film also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rakul Preet Singh, Boman Irani, Angira Dhar and Aakanksha Singh.
Hindustan Times’ review of Thank God read: “While the film is watchable enough as a simplistic mainstream comedy, at a time when Hindi cinema has never been under more pressure to offer a substantial theatrical experience, thank god the narrative of the first story is forgettable.” order.” Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Ashok Thakeria, Sunir Kheterpal, Deepak Mukut, Anand Pandit and Markand Adhikari. It is co-produced by Yash Shah.
Recently, Sidharth spoke about Thank God. “It’s not a leave-your-brains-home comedy. The movie has its heart and head in the right place. It’s trying to say something at the end. It’s talking about karma, your relationships, life, and work. It’s something that makes you aware and it makes you think about things in a fun way. So I was happy to get such a script with a director who is extremely experienced in this genre,” he said.
