Madgaon Express Vs Swatantrya Veer Savarkar box office: Kunal Kemmu’s comedy beats Randeep Hooda’s historic drama

Last Friday, two Bollywood actors Kunal Kemmu and Randeep Hooda made their directorial debut with Madgaon Express and Swatantrya Veer Savarkar respectively. While one is a comedy flick, the other one is a biopic on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. As both the films have clashed together at the box office, we got to see the winner of this race. Madgaon Express starring Divyenndu, Pratik Gandhi, Avinash Tiwary is leading the box office race compared to Randeep Hooda starrer.

Since it was an extended opening weekend due to Holi, it worked beneficial for both the movies. Madgaon Express earned Rs 2.72 crore on day 4 whereas Swatantrya Veer Savarkar collected Rs 2.15 crore. Though there’s no huge margin between the two, Madgaon Express is leading as the movie’s total collection comes to Rs 9.88 crore. On the other hand, Swatantrya Veer Savarkar’s total collection comes to Rs 8.25 crore at the Indian box office.

Detailed breakout of box office collections

Madgaon Express box office collections

Friday – Day 1: Rs 1.63 crore

Saturday – Day 2: Rs 2.72 crore

Sunday – Day 3: Rs 2.81 crore

Monday – Day 4: Rs 2.72 crore

Total: Rs 9.88 crore

Bollywood Bubble gave 3.5 stars to Kunal Kemmu’s movie. A part of the review read, “Madgaon Express is a light-hearted comedy that can be watched with friends and family. The film has the ability to de-stress an individual with its dialogues, expressive performances and crisp story. Kunal Khemu’s directorial debut is a hilarious film that is sure to make you go ROFL. A 100% watch in theatres.“

Swatantrya Veer Savarkar box office collections

Friday – Day 1 Rs 1.10 crore

Saturday – Day 2: Rs 2.25 crore

Sunday – Rs 2.75 crore

Monday – Rs 2.15 crore

Total: Rs 8.25 crore

Bollywood Bubble gave 1.5 stars to Randeep Hooda starrer. A part of the review read, “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar is a very lengthy history class on activist Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. The unengaging script – despite its humorous dialogues, is sure to make the audience feel every single one of those 170+ minutes.”

Also read: Madgaon Express REVIEW: Kunal Kemmu will leave you laughing your hearts out with his directorial debut! A paisa vasool entertainer