Angrezi Medium, starring Irrfan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, witnessed a slow start after hitting the theaters on Friday, March 13th.
With many cities announcing shutting of cinema halls due to coronavirus outbreak, Irrfan’s comeback film managed to earn Rs 3.75 cr approx.
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Earlier, it was also rumoured that the release date of Angrezi Medium has been pushed due to COVID-19 outbreak.
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However, the makers on Thursday announced that the film will release as per schedule. The statement read, ”The movie is releasing as scheduled across India except for – Kerala, Delhi and UT of Jammu & Kashmir. The makers will be releasing the movie in these respective regions once the theaters re-open.”
Meanwhile, on Friday evening, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that malls, gyms, cinema halls and public pools in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Pimpri, Chinchwad and Nagpur will remain closed till March 31, as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus scare has already hit the box office hard in India. The entertainment industry is facing huge losses as the shoots are getting canceled.