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After a promising opening day, ticket gross sales for Madgaon Express surged considerably on its first Saturday. According to a Sacnilk report, on day 2, the directorial debut of Kunal Kemmu amassed ₹3 crore on the home field workplace, doubling its assortment in comparison with the opening day. In complete, the comedy-drama has grossed ₹4.5 crore in two days. Madgaon Express revolves round a Goa journey that three childhood associates go on. All is okay until issues take an surprising flip. The film stars Pratik Gandhi, Divyenndu, and Avinash Tiwary in main roles. The movie has been backed by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment.

On Saturday, Bollywood commerce analyst Taran Adarsh posted a notice on X (previously often called Twitter) to share the opening day field workplace report of Madgaon Express. He wrote, “#MadgaonExpress exceeds expectations… Gathers momentum on Day 1 thanks to #Buy1Get1 ticket offer… The post-noon shows, gradually, witness better occupancy thanks to patronage of its target audience: Youth… Fri ₹ 1.63 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice.”

Taran Adarsh added, “The #Buy1Get1 offer is extended to Day 2 [Sat], hence an upward trend is certainly on the cards.”

#MadgaonExpress exceeds expectations… Gathers momentum on Day 1 because of #Buy1Get1 ticket supply… The post-noon reveals, step by step, witness higher occupancy because of patronage of its target market: Youth… Fri ₹ 1.63 cr. #India biz. #Boxoffice

The #Buy1Get1 supply is prolonged… pic.twitter.com/5vebWDqObm

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 23, 2024

In an NDTV review, movie critic Saibal Chatterjee gave Madgaon Express a stable 3 out of 5 star ranking. He wrote, “Madgaon Express, produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, harks back in significant ways to the spirit of their Dil Chahta Hai. In terms of style and substance, however, it is a film that wants us to dismiss our worst reverses with peals of laughter, which, not no tangentially, is what the doctor would perhaps order as salve for the tough, fraught times that we live in.”

Saibal Chatterjee continued, “The film revolves around three 1990s Bombay boys. Living is a far less stressful era, they, lured by the simple promise of beaches, babes in bikinis and booze, dream of going on a trip to Goa. Their parents put a spanner in the works. The desire remains unfulfilled.”

Nora Fatehi, Chhaya Kadam, and Remo D’Souza are additionally seen in Madgaon Express.