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Updated: Apr 21, 2020 14:29 IST

March is considered a silly season for films as it falls during the exam season. However, this week’s two releases – Captain Marvel and Badla – have proved that good content will always get takers notwithstanding other conditions. Badla and Captain Marvel box office collections on the day of release are Rs 5.94 crore and Rs 13 crore and are expected to climb up on the back of good word-of-mouth.

Badla box office

The Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu whodunit has got some of the goodwill from their last film, the critically acclaimed Pink, and has managed to outdo that film at the ticket windows. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Badla goes from strength to strength on Day 1... Picked up speed late afternoon onwards at metros, with appreciable growth in evening... Strong word of mouth has come into play... Should witness substantial growth on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 5.04 cr. India biz. Gross: ₹ 5.94 cr.”

#Badla goes from strength to strength on Day 1... Picked up speed late afternoon onwards at metros, with appreciable growth in evening... Strong word of mouth has come into play... Should witness substantial growth on Day 2 and 3... Fri ₹ 5.04 cr. India biz. Gross: ₹ 5.94 cr. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 9, 2019

He also compared Badla box office to that of Pink, “#Pink versus #102NotOut versus #Badla... Opening Day biz: 2019: #Badla ₹ 5.04 cr 2016: #Pink ₹ 4.32 cr 2018: #102NotOut ₹ 3.52 cr India biz.” The film has got largely good reviews and is expected to increase its earnings during the weekend.

Captain Marvel box office

Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first film fronted by a female superhero, Captain Marvel saw packed theatres on the day of its release. “#Hollywood scores yet again... #CaptainMarvel takes a Marvel-ous start at the BO... Packs a superb total [double digits] on Day 1... Overpowers *all* titles - new as well as holdover - by a margin... Fri ₹ 12.75 cr... Gross BOC: ₹ 15.18 cr... India biz,” wrote Adarsh. Released on only 1900 screens in India, the Brie Larson is heading to breaking records.

#Hollywood scores yet again... #CaptainMarvel takes a Marvel-ous start at the BO... Packs a superb total [double digits] on Day 1... Overpowers *all* titles - new as well as holdover - by a margin... Fri ₹ 12.75 cr... Gross BOC: ₹ 15.18 cr... India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 9, 2019

Internationally, Captain Marvel is a huge hit with a $62M Friday, including $20.7 million from Thursday’s previews. It is predicted to earn $160 million opening weekend and is expected to outrun Beauty and the Beast ($174.7M) and Batman v. Superman ($166M).