The film was announced a long time ago. Ever since the first look of Akshay was unveiled with that scruffy beard and scar on a face, there was a sort of hype to watch Akki’s never-seen-before avatar.

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Things took a backseat when the pandemic came and all the buzz that was created got lost. Thankfully, the makers did a good job of staying relevant post-Covid.

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Promotions have been good, especially the trailer looking completely massy and engaging. Further, B Praak’s Saare Bolo Bewafa gave a much needed musical boost.

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Akshay Kumar has been carrying momentum with Sooryavanshi‘s success, and Bachchhan Paandey looked another addition to his consistent box office run.

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Akshay Kumar has previously broken the myth that Bollywood films don’t do good on Holi. Yes, we’re talking about his Kesari which made over 20 crores on its opening day.

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Then the second major hurdle is SS Rajamouli’s RRR arriving next week, which will take away a big chunk of screens.

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Bachchhan Paandey is trapped in between The Kashmir Files and next week’s RRR. It’s just a window of seven days in which BP needs to perform to its full potential.

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It looks like the Akshay Kumar starrer will cross the 100 crore mark but won’t go too far with a lifetime staying in 105-115 crores.

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