Vicky Kaushal's Latest Film Bad Newz Achieves Career-Best Opening, Outperforming Uri: The Surgical Strike

On Friday, July 19, the much-anticipated film Bad Newz, featuring Vicky Kaushal, Tripti Dimri, and Amy Virk, made its grand debut in theatres. Directed by Anand Tiwari, the film's trailer generated significant buzz, contributing to substantial advance bookings. Following its premiere, Bad Newz has been met with a positive response from audiences, setting the stage for a promising box office run.

Opening Day Performance

The entertainer of the season! #BadNewz takes off to a flying start at the box office with ₹8.62 cr and exceedingly positive word of mouth for this comic caper starring Vicky Kaushal, Ammy Virk, and Triptii Dimri. pic.twitter.com/vBozecnGv8

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The film garnered considerable attention due to its unique storyline, which contributed to its pre-release excitement. On its opening day, Bad Newz achieved impressive earnings, collecting ₹3.71 crore from the sale of 93,924 tickets. According to preliminary reports from Sacnilk, Bad Newz amassed a total of ₹8.50 crore on its debut day. These figures, while subject to minor adjustments as official data becomes available, indicate a robust start for the film.

Record-Breaking Opening for Vicky Kaushal

#BadNewz is the BIGGEST OPENER OF #VickyKaushal at the Boxoffice 🔥Nets 8.60cr on its opening day which is an EXCELLENT FIGURE ! And the film is already seeing a huge spike in the occupancy on Saturday !! 👌💯@vickykaushal09 @AmmyVirk #TriptiiDimri pic.twitter.com/TfmFG9YyxL

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With its opening day earnings of ₹8.50 crore, Bad Newz has marked the highest-grossing debut of Vicky Kaushal’s career. This surpasses the performance of his previous film, Uri: The Surgical Strike, which had earned ₹8.20 crore. The film has been lauded by ABP News, which has rated it 3 stars out of 5, praising it as a highly entertaining watch.

Performance Amidst Competition

Despite facing stiff competition from other high-profile releases such as Akshay Kumar’s Sarfira, Kamal Haasan’s Indian 3, and the ongoing success of Kalki 2898, Bad Newz has successfully captured the audience’s attention. Current trends suggest that the film has the potential to gross up to ₹30 crore in its first week, setting it on a path for continued success.

Connection to Good Newz

Bad Newz is being positioned as a spiritual sequel to the 2019 hit Good Newz, which starred Akshay Kumar and amassed a lifetime collection of ₹201.14 crore. Given this connection, there is considerable anticipation that Bad Newz will emulate its predecessor’s box office success.

TOP 5: #VickyKaushal *Day 1* biz...⭐️ #BadNewz ₹ 8.62 cr⭐️ #Uri ₹ 8.20 cr⭐️ #Raazi ₹ 7.53 cr⭐️ #SamBahadur: ₹ 6.25 cr⭐️ #ZHZB: ₹ 5.49 cr #India biz. Nett BOC. pic.twitter.com/msEKP1LKNL

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Plot Overview

The narrative of Bad Newz delves into the rare phenomenon of heteropaternal superfecundation. The plot revolves around Saloni Bagga (played by Tripti Dimri), who finds herself pregnant with twins. The biological fathers of her children are Akhil Chadha (Vicky Kaushal) and Gurbir Pannu (Amy Virk), creating a complex and intriguing storyline that promises to engage audiences throughout the film.

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