What is the story about?
Paresh Rawal's controversial courtroom drama The Taj Story had a modest opening on Friday (Day 1), earning about ₹1 crore net at the Indian box office. The movie generated a huge spike on Saturday (Day 2), earning about ₹1.9 crore, which was about 90% more than it had on Day 1. Estimates for Sunday (Day 3) have the sum at about ₹2.2 crore, making the three-day total approximately ₹5.11 crore, according to trade tracker Sacnilk.
The movie had an overall 40.78% Hindi Occupancy on Sunday, with morning shows having 19.52%, afternoon shows experiencing 49.05%, evening shows having 55.30%, and night shows witnessing 39.24%.
Despite receiving mixed reviews and generating a significant pre-release controversy regarding its story about the Taj Mahal, the Tushar Amrish Goel-directed film demonstrated vitality in its first weekend at the box office.
Given that many films experience sharp declines rather than increases in the present market, the climb on Day 2 is quite notable. With audience attendance in certain areas surpassing 50% during mid-day and night-time performances, the Sunday surge provided even more momentum.
Besides Paresh Rawal, the film stars Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Namit Das, and Sneha Wagh. It was produced by CA Suresh Jha under the banner of Swarnim Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
‘The Taj Story’ controversy
The Paresh Rawal film became embroiled in controversy shortly before its premiere when two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) were filed, requesting a ban on the movie and an examination of its certification, which was initially granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
According to the petitions, the movie misrepresented the Taj Mahal's historical truths. Paresh Rawal addressed the problem and made it clear that the movie was grounded in research and was not meant to create discord.
According to the petitioners, the film is predicated on “fabricated facts and, by displaying misinformation, a particular propaganda for spreading a manipulated history.”
However, advocates Chetna Gautam and Shakeel Abbas withdrew their petitions after the court informed them that they could petition the Central government for a review of the CBFC's decision under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act.
This also gives the Centre the authority to revoke a previously granted certification for a film, according to Firstpost.
In response to the petition, Paresh Rawal told NDTV that the PIL was not filed to ‘stop the film.’ He said, “They simply wanted the judiciary to watch it once. But the film already has a CBFC certificate. Even the judiciary understands all this; they are not foolish. We never intended to create any Hindu-Muslim controversy.”
“Tushar (the director) came with amazing research. There is nothing hanky-panky in it,” the veteran actor said, adding that the director’s sources were ‘clearly mentioned.’
“I even checked with friends who confirmed the facts. From the very beginning, we ensured there would be no Hindu-Muslim jingoism in this film,” he added.
Paresh Rawal and Zakir Hussain play important parts in Tushar Amrish Goel's film The Taj Story, which opened countrywide on October 31.
The movie had an overall 40.78% Hindi Occupancy on Sunday, with morning shows having 19.52%, afternoon shows experiencing 49.05%, evening shows having 55.30%, and night shows witnessing 39.24%.
Despite receiving mixed reviews and generating a significant pre-release controversy regarding its story about the Taj Mahal, the Tushar Amrish Goel-directed film demonstrated vitality in its first weekend at the box office.
Given that many films experience sharp declines rather than increases in the present market, the climb on Day 2 is quite notable. With audience attendance in certain areas surpassing 50% during mid-day and night-time performances, the Sunday surge provided even more momentum.
Besides Paresh Rawal, the film stars Zakir Hussain, Amruta Khanvilkar, Namit Das, and Sneha Wagh. It was produced by CA Suresh Jha under the banner of Swarnim Global Services Pvt. Ltd.
‘The Taj Story’ controversy
The Paresh Rawal film became embroiled in controversy shortly before its premiere when two Public Interest Litigations (PILs) were filed, requesting a ban on the movie and an examination of its certification, which was initially granted by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
According to the petitions, the movie misrepresented the Taj Mahal's historical truths. Paresh Rawal addressed the problem and made it clear that the movie was grounded in research and was not meant to create discord.
According to the petitioners, the film is predicated on “fabricated facts and, by displaying misinformation, a particular propaganda for spreading a manipulated history.”
However, advocates Chetna Gautam and Shakeel Abbas withdrew their petitions after the court informed them that they could petition the Central government for a review of the CBFC's decision under Section 6 of the Cinematograph Act.
This also gives the Centre the authority to revoke a previously granted certification for a film, according to Firstpost.
In response to the petition, Paresh Rawal told NDTV that the PIL was not filed to ‘stop the film.’ He said, “They simply wanted the judiciary to watch it once. But the film already has a CBFC certificate. Even the judiciary understands all this; they are not foolish. We never intended to create any Hindu-Muslim controversy.”
“Tushar (the director) came with amazing research. There is nothing hanky-panky in it,” the veteran actor said, adding that the director’s sources were ‘clearly mentioned.’
“I even checked with friends who confirmed the facts. From the very beginning, we ensured there would be no Hindu-Muslim jingoism in this film,” he added.
Paresh Rawal and Zakir Hussain play important parts in Tushar Amrish Goel's film The Taj Story, which opened countrywide on October 31.
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