'Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2' remains at top of box office, earns Rs15.7crore in three days

ARY Films, Salman Iqbal Films and Six Sigma Plus’ latest release ‘Jawani Phir Nahi Ani 2′ remained on top of box office for the third day by earning Rs15.7crores in total, ARY News reported on Saturday.

The movie- which also broke the record of second day collection and became the first local production to collect Rs10Crore at the box office in just two days- has earned Rs15.7 crore worldwide in three days of Eid.

Released on Eid-ul-Adha, the movie is running to packed houses in Pakistan and abroad and managed to amass Rs10.16 crore at the local box office according to figures released after the third day of Eid.

The fun-filled film which was simultaneously released in US, UK and other parts of the world has also collected Rs5.54 crore at the international box office.

JPNA 2 is a sequel of 2015 blockbuster ‘Jawani Phir Nahi’ and has also turned a new chapter in country’s cinema history as it is being termed better than the first one by critics and fans alike.

A huge number of people watched the movie on Eid’s first and second day and their praises gave the movie the biggest ever day three collection by any movie at the local box office.

Directed by Nadeem Baig and Written by Vasay Chaudhry, the films’s star cast includes Humayun Saeed, Kubra Khan, Fahad Mustafa, Mawra Hocane, Uzma Khan, Sarwat Gilani and Ahmed Butt. The romantic comedy takes place three years after the original JPNA ended.

The movie is expected to break all previous records set by gems like Punjab Nahi Jaungiand Jawani Phir Nahi Ani as more and more people are thronging theaters to watch the romantic comedy both in Pakistan and rest of the world.