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Farhan Akhtar’s upcoming war-drama film ‘120 Bahadur’ is the much awaited film of the year. This movie is being released in theaters on 21st November. Amidst all this, the makers have taken a very strategic move and opened paid preview shows for the audience. This duration of three days can help the film earn good money on the first day. Paid previews of Farhan Akhtar’s film have started from November 18. With this, Farhan Akhtar’s first box office target is to be included in the list of top 5 paid previews of Bollywood. Currently, Stree 2 is at the number 1 position in the list, while Ajay Devgan’s Maidaan is at the fifth position!
,120 brave’ Can make record in paid previews
At least, off-screen, 120 Bahadur has found an easy target at the box office with its paid previews. This war-drama will need to earn only Rs 2.5 crore at the box office to overtake the field and join the list of top 5 paid previews of Hindi cinema!
Mostly, paid previews are calculated along with the first day figures, so Farhan Akhtar’s paid previews figures can change the entire picture of the first day of the film!
Top 5 Paid Previews of Hindi Cinema at Box Office (Net Collection of India)
- Stree 2 (2024): 9.4 crores
- Chennai Express (2013): 6.75 crores
- Padmavat (2018): 5 crores
- 3 Idiots (2009): 2.77 crores
- Maidan (2024): 2.50 crores
,About ‘120 Bahadur’
Directed by Rajneesh Ghai, the film is set during the 1962 Sino-Indian War, when brave Indian soldiers fight Chinese troops to prevent the possible capture of the Ladakh region at the Battle of Rezang La. The film stars Farhan Akhtar as Major Shaitan Singh Bhati, the commanding officer who led the defense at Rezang La and was posthumously awarded the Param Vir Chakra for his bravery. Raashi Khanna plays a small role in the film as his girlfriend.
It is produced by Excel Entertainment and Trigger Happy Studios. The music in the film is given by Amit Trivedi and lyrics are written by Javed Akhtar. The film has been jointly produced by Farhan Akhtar, Ritesh Sidhwani and Amit Chandra.
