This romantic drama was put into theaters on December 30, 2022, and is helmed by Riteish Deshmukh for the very first time. The director is joined by his wife, Genelia D’Souza. The film also stars Ashok Saraf and Jiya Shankar in supporting roles. “Ved” is the remake of the highly acclaimed 2019 Telugu movie “Majili.” Spectacular performances, exhilarating cinematography, and enchanting music were all highlighted by many critics. Mixed reviews have been splashed for the narrative style and slow pace of the screenplay of this film. In this article, we have covered the box office collection of “Ved.” This paper looks at its reception and the effect it has on the Marathi cinema landscape.
Ved Box Office Collection
“Ved” is the remake of the 2019 Telugu-language love story “Majili.” Riteish Deshmukh’s maiden Marathi film “Ved” has been fantastic at the box office, collecting ₹75 crores worldwide. With this marquee, it stands at the position of being the second biggest grosser Marathi film after the film “Sairat” in 2016.
“Ved” grabbed attention upon its 30th December 2022 release at the theatres. The movie minted ₹2.5 crores net and ₹3.5 crores gross on its opening day alone. The strong opening was followed by a steady first weekend that garnered ₹10 crores, which is the fourth-highest weekend ever for a Marathi film.
The run continued into the first week, with it clocking at ₹20.67 crores. The second week saw the collection rising, pivoting at ₹40.85 crores. The total box office collection crossed ₹50 crores after 20 days. It ran up to ₹57 crores in the fourth week and in the fifth week, it had a net collection of ₹58.11 crores, grossing to ₹70.90 crores.
By the fiftieth day since its release, “Ved” had domestically grossed ₹ 60.67 crores and ₹ 74 crores worldwide. On March 14, 2023, it collected a total of ₹ 75 crores worldwide; that cemented this movie’s place as one of the bigger successes of Marathi cinema.
Ved Movie Budget
The making of the film “Ved” was estimated at ₹15 crores. The movie was produced by Genelia Deshmukh through her company, Mumbai Film Company. It was her first production in the Marathi language. In December 2021, an announcement regarding the production of the film was made. Genelia disclosed that it would be Riteish Deshmukh’s directorial debut. The film began its production early in 2022 without much fuss. On social media, Genelia shared some behind-the-scenes glimpses from the set.
Is the Movie a Hit or a Flop?
“Ved” is definitely a commercial hit despite mixed reviews from critics, who are praising the performances, cinematography, and the music but condemning the narration and pace of the film. It has grossed ₹75 crores worldwide, emerging as the highest-grossing Marathi film of 2022 and the third-highest-grossing Marathi film of all time. Given the budget of ₹15 crores with a worldwide gross of ₹75 crores, “Ved” can be termed an undisputed hit. It was one among those which changed the landscape of Marathi cinema Manjule was riding on the success of his critically acclaimed, but commercially flop film Fandry.
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