Sanjay Dutt’s comeback film Bhoomi 'flops' at box office

Sanjay Dutt made a comeback after a long hiatus with his latest release Bhoomi and the flick hit theatres on September 22, but it failed to perform as per expectations, according to the Indian media reports.

The film, made under Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series banner and Legend Studios, saw the 58-year-old actor for the first time on the big screen after he completed his jail term.

“We had expected more (numbers). We were expecting it to open really well because it was Sanjay’s comeback film. We are disappointed,” Omung said in an interview.

The report further states that Bhoomi is made under the Bhushan Kumar’s T-Series banner and Legend Studios, saw the 58-year-old actor for the first time on the big screen after he completed his jail term. In an interview, Kumar was quoted saying, “We had expected more (numbers). We were expecting it to open really well because it was Sanjay’s comeback film. We are disappointed.”

As per the numbers are concerned, according to BoxOfficeIndia.com, on Friday the film garnered Rs 1,96,00,000, on Saturday it had earned approximately Rs 2,25,00,000, Rs 2,50,00,000 on Sunday.

After the end of its opening weekend, the collection of the film fell to Rs 90,00,000 on Monday and to an even lower figure of Rs 85,00,000 (approx) on Tuesday, bringing its overall collection till Day 5 to a total of Rs 8,46,00,000.

The film is an emotional revenge drama, that revolves around the relationship between a father and daughter. It also features Aditi Rao Hydari and Sharad Kelkar.

The theme of the film touches a very sensitive and emotional nerve. It is a revenge drama that is based on a father-daughter relationship. Sanjay Dutt who is back on the silver screen can be seen playing the role of a shoe-seller in the film.