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Box Office: ��MKBKM�۪ gets cold reception; ��Dabangg 2�۪ continues dream run

'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' hasn't opened very well at the box office
'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' hasn't opened very well at the box office

Imran Khan, who hasn�۪t had a release since 2012�۪s ��Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu�۪ hasn�۪t had such a good start to the year. His solo release ��Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola�۪��co starring Anushka Sharma ��has taken a dull start at ticket windows this morning. According to Box Office India, the opening of the film was in the region of 30 ��� 35% which can�۪t bode well for it in the long run. However, the reviews of the film are generally good so it still has a chance of picking up by word of mouth publicity.

At the other end of the scale, ��Dabangg 2�۪ has shattered expectations and has now collected in the region of Rs. 150 crores in India (source: Box Office India). The film has done exceptionally well abroad too collecting approximately �900,000 in the UK alone.

Both films have the advantage of an open couple of weeks until the release of Tips�۪ Saif-Deepika-John-Anil starrer ��Race 2�۪ – a sequel to the 2008 smash hit directed by Abbas Mustan. Like its predecessor, the sequel is expected to fare well too.

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