BOMBAY VELVET BO collections and REVIEWS - Page 26

The much-delayed Bombay Velvet releases in theatres tomorrow and the stakes are incredibly high. The Ranbir Kapoor starrer is by far the costliest film of the year and recovery won't be easy if the opening day business is anything less than Rs 15 crore.

Unfortunately, the pre-release excitement amongst the audience, which is very important for a big budget film like Bombay Velvet, is completely missing. Even the advance booking is much lower than what it should be for a film costing Rs 110 crore to make and promote. The theatrical trailer wasn't received well, music hasn't clicked and the film itself is unlikely to hold any appeal outside the main metro cities.

The only hope is Ranbir Kapoor, who commands a huge fan-following amongst the youth. Even with his star power, Bombay Velvet is unlikely to survive beyond a day or two, if the content isn't good enough.

As part of our #IndicineFBO prediction, we expect Bombay Velvet to collect Rs 9.5 crore on Day 1.

Bombay Velvet Box Office Predictions

IF VERY GOOD (excellent word-of-mouth)

• Day 1 - 10 cr
• Day 2 - 13 cr
• Day 3 - 15 cr
• Weekend - 38 cr
• Final - 100 crore+ (Average)

IF AVERAGE (mixed response)

• Day 1 - 9.5 cr
• Day 2 - 10.5 cr
• Day 3 - 12 cr
• Weekend - 32 cr
• Final - 55 crore (Disaster / Flop)

IF BAD (worst case scenario)

• Day 1 - 9 cr
• Day 2 - 8 cr
• Day 3 - 9 cr
• Weekend - 26 cr
• Final - 45 crore (Disaster)

The content of Bombay Velvet would have to be extra-ordinarily good for the film to have any chance of recovering costs and even then it would find it difficult. The costs are too high for a film with such limited appeal.