The third instalment of the 'Fukrey' franchise, 'Fukrey 3' hit the screens on September 28. The movie stars Richa Chadha, Pankaj Tripathi, Varun Sharma, Pulkit Samrat, and Manjot Singh. It is directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. The comedy-drama opened with good numbers on day 1 at the box office. As per industry tracker Sacnilk, 'Fukrey 3' earned Rs 8.50 crore.
'Fukrey Returns', that released in 2017, collected Rs 8.10 crore at the box office on day 1. It had a theatrical run of Rs 80.32 crore. The first part that released in 2013, earned only Rs 36.5 crore during its theatrical run.
The report also stated that 'Fukrey 3' had an occupancy of 22.12 percent on Thursday. Vivek Agnihotri's 'The Vaccine War' also released on the same day and it didn't open well at the box office. It only earned Rs 1.3 crore on day 1.
Earlier, in an interview with PTI, Richa said, “The audience likes the films because each character is unique. My character had so much detailing, like her Nigerian henchmen has a barcode on his neck, she wears leopard print jacket. Pankaj ji’s character of Pandit ji worked because whenever he would speak in English, people loved him. The writing is very detailed, and it shows that the writers have worked so hard and have written with a lot of love with the intention to make the audience laugh. Mrighdeep has worked very hard; he focuses on every little detail. The audience liked the film because they feel the characters are fleshed out from real life.”
