Bollywood
Box Office: 'Antim: The Final Truth' Scores A Healthy Opening Week
Mumbai, December 3 - Salman Khan and Ayush Sharma-starrer "Antim: The Final Truth" seems to have found its audiences over the opening week at the box office. Even the numbers are still low as compared to the pre-covid level, the action entertainer still managed to put more than a decent total in the first week with a net collection of Rs. 29.35 crores. ## Directed by Mahesh Manjrekar, "Antim: The Final Truth" generally received positive reviews from critics and fans alike, which helped it to remain steady at the box office through weekdays, making it the second biggest Bollywood grosser in the first week in 2021. It netted Rs. 18.61 crores in the opening weekend, which is the second-best after "Sooryavanshi" (Rs. 77.08 cr.) in 2021. ## Overseas, "Antim" has managed to gross approx Rs. 6.35 crores in the first 6 days, which takes its total worldwide gross to Rs. 38.50 crores. "Antim" will also surpass Akshay Kumar's "Bell Bottom's" lifetime India gross of Rs. 39.40 crores after the second weekend. "Bell Bottom", however, was the first major release after the second covid-19 wave and also released without Maharasthra and 50% occupancy. ## Produced by Salman Khan Films in association with Zee Studios, "Antim" features Salman Khan as a Sikh cop in the extended role and Ayush Sharma as a gangster, also in the leading role. Mahima Makawana plays the female lead in her Bollywood debut. The movie is an adaptation of the Marathi hit film Mulshi Pattern. ## Meanwhile, "Antim's" screens will be reduced due to the new release "Tadap", which is expected to do very well in its box office run. However, the good news for "Antim", and also for "Tadap" is that Akshay Kumar-fronted "Sooryavanshi" is now available to stream on Netflix, so won't get to0 many screens from now onwards. "Satyameva Jayate 2" has had a low first week, so, it will be tough for it to get screens. ## Stay tuned...
