Akshay and Pankaj Tripathi in OMG 2. (courtesy: akshaykumar)

New Delhi:

OMG 2, which opened in theatres on Friday, earned Rs 10.26 crore on its launch day, Bollywood commerce analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. The movie, starring Akshay Kumar, Pankaj Tripathi, Yami Gautam and Arun Govil, clashed with Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 on the field workplace. Taran Adarsh acknowledged in his tweet that OMG 2 fared “much better than expected.” Taran Adarsh added in his tweet, “Although the numbers are severely impacted by Gadar 2 wave… Recorded better occupancy at prime multiplexes in evening and night shows, which should ensure solid growth over the weekend… Fri Rs 10.26 cr. India biz.”

Taran Adarsh added in his tweet that the Independence Day vacation and the lengthy weekend will “boost” the movie’s enterprise within the coming days. “OMG2 is heavily dependent on word of mouth and this factor will decide where it lands in the coming days… The Independence Day holiday [on Tue] will certainly boost its biz, but it needs to sustain beyond the big holiday to establish itself,” learn Taran Adarsh’s tweet.

#OMG2 fares a lot better than anticipated, though the numbers are severely impacted by #Gadar2 wave… Recorded higher occupancy at prime multiplexes in night and night time reveals, which ought to guarantee stable development over the weekend… Fri 10.26 cr. #India biz.#OMG2 is closely… pic.twitter.com/PCeVBP7k0J

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 12, 2023

OMG 2 opened to mixed reviews from film critics. In his evaluation for NDTV, movie critic Saibal Chatterjee gave the movie 2 stars out of 5 and he wrote, “God’s messenger in OMG is embodied by a flamboyant Akshay Kumar. The star’s presence in the film is understandable. It enhances the box-office potential of the venture. But why Kanti Sharan Mudgal would need divine intervention to sort out his and his son’s everyday problems in the real world is never clearly and convincingly established.”

Directed by Amit Rai, it’s the sequel to Akshay Kumar and Paresh Rawal’s 2012 movie OMG – Oh My God. The first installment offered the story of Kanji Lalji Mehta (performed by Paresh Rawal), who information a case towards God for the destruction of his store in an earthquake. The movie additionally starred Mithun Chakraborty, Govind Namdev and late actor Om Puri in a particular function.