Hindi Medium Is A Surprise Hit, Crosses 50 Crore

Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar starrer Hindi Medium has emerged as a sleeper HIT by crossing INR50 Crore Nett.

Jun 6, 2017, 1:53 pm ISTNewsJhakaasMovies Staff

In this movie, a couple wants to give their daughter the best education so that she can be accepted by the elite.

Directed by Saket Chaudhary and featuring Irrfan Khan, Saba Qamar & Deepak Dobriyal, Hindi Medium was made on a budget of INR23 crore. The movie didn't open at number one position in its first week nor was it leading in the second week. The collections of Hindi Medium was behind 2 movies in both the weeks, yet it managed to emerge as a true Sleeper Hit.

The movie has managed to collect close to INR50 Crore Nett. According to BoxOfficeIndia, the film has shown a similar pattern in the first three weeks as below.

Week One - Had third highest collections of the week behind Half Girlfriend and Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion

Week Two - Again third highest after Sachin - A Billion Dreams and Pirates Of The Carribean - Salazars Revenge. Beat both films (Half Girlfriend and Bahubali 2 - The Conclusion) who were ahead in week one.

Week Three - Second highest after Wonder Woman. Beat both films (Sachin - A Billion Dreams and Pirates Of The Carribean - Salazars Revenge) who were ahead in week two.

Week Four - Same pattern as likes of Raabta and Mummy will be ahead. But it may go ahead of Wonder Woman which was better in week three.

The film is a rare sleeper hit which has succeeded despite never leading the box office race.