Vishwak Sen’s latest film ‘Cult’, which also marks his directorial debut, was released in theatres on Friday. The film received a positive-to-mixed response from audiences and recorded a modest opening at the box office. The film averaged around Rs 7,661 per show on Day 1.According to a trade analyst Sacnilk, ‘Cult’ recorded over Rs 95 lakh on the first day across 1,240 shows. The film’s India gross reportedly reached Rs 1.10 crore. The film also collected around Rs 20 lakh from overseas markets, taking its total worldwide gross to Rs 1.30 crore.
Occupancy of ‘Cult’
The action slasher and psychological thriller recorded an overall theatre occupancy of 19.82% on its opening day. Morning shows registered 13.55% occupancy, while afternoon shows recorded 15.45%. The figure increased to 16.91% during evening shows before reaching 29.82% for night shows.The state-wise figures are given below:Andhra Pradesh/Telangana : Rs. 1 croreTamil Nadu: Rs. 2 lakhKarnataka: Rs. 6 lakhKerala: Rs. 1 lakhRest of India: Rs. 1 lakh‘Cult’ faced competition from ‘Aadarsha Kutumbam – House No. 47’, starring Venkatesh Daggubati and directed by Trivikram Srinivas. The family entertainer reportedly collected Rs 16.65 crore worldwide on its opening day, with its India net collection standing at Rs 9.50 crore.The two Telugu films arrived in theatres on the same day during the festive season.
Cast of ‘Cult’
Talking about the cast, Gayatri Bharadwaj plays the female lead in ‘Cult’, while Tarak Ponnappa, known for his role in ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’, appears in an important role. The film also features Murali Sharma, Srikanth Iyengar, Karthikeya, Anirudh Bhaskar, Yagnya Turlapati, Kabeer Bhartiya and Chepuri Vivek.
Technical team of ‘Cult’
Popular filmmaker and writer Tharun Bhascker has penned the dialogues. ‘KGF’ and ‘Salaar’ fame Ravi Basrur is composing the music, while Arvind Vishwanathan handles cinematography. Ravi Teja Girijala is the editor, and Arvind Mule serves as production designer.The film was released in Telugu, Hindi, English, Japanese and Spanish.
