Singh Saab The Great made 16.25 Crores on its first weekend at the domestic box office. The movie has done pretty well compared to the other release this weekend Gori Tere Pyaar Mein!

The movies daily breakdown for the 1st weekend is as follows:

Friday: 5.50 Crores

Saturday: 5 Crores

Sunday: 5.75 Crores

With Sunny Deol’s brilliant stunt execution on screen, the film has a rustic appealing flavor to it which is making it ring with most in mass-based circuits of PUnjab, U.P, Delhi-NCR, C.I-Berar and even Rajasthan. Though the film failed dismally in the Southern States as well as West Bengal, it can be expected to hold on well on the weekdays for its popularity in the single screens.

Singh Saab The Great on its 1st Saturday showed a marginal pick up at the box office. According to early estimates, the film earned in the range of 10 crores to 12 crores on Saturday. While the film’s first day performance wasn’t exemplary, this one was specifically fashioned keeping in mind tastes of single screen audiences. The film has so far earned in the range of 15 crores to 17 crores at the domestic box office. Though the official figures are still being compiled, the numbers will remain in the same range.

Anil Sharma and Sunny Deol’s association has always worked wonders at the box office. This time too, the duo have tried to create magic by keeping the film simple and impactful. Though the box office performance of the film won’t be mesmeric, it will surely be on the better side.

Gori Tere Pyaar Mein remained low at the box office as compared to the other films running alongside. WhileSingh Saab The Great was wonderful in many circuits like UP, Delhi- NCR, CI, Berar and Rajasthan, Gori Tere Pyaar Mein thjat was targeted mainly at the multiplexes suffered a beating from last week’ film Ramleela that is impressing all and sundry. As per early estimates, the film on its 1st Saturday earned in the range of 6 crores. Though the figures are still being compiled, the film has far made an income in the range of 9.50 crores at the domestic box office. The dull response is alarming because the film belongs to a genre that is relatable to a large chunk of young India. There is little chance that the film will show any pick up on Sunday thus stagnating its first weekend amount in the lower range. Imran Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan have been amply praised for their work but the film will find it difficult to soar at the box office with such an underwhelming beginning.

Krrish 3 till the end of its 4th weekend is on the verge of dwindling at the box office. The film that earned with a relentless gusto has made 240.10 crores so far. The film’s collections are now ranging with 30 lacs to 40 lacs daily signifying that it has run its due course at the box office.

Singh Saab The Great on its opening day at the box office kicked off with a good start, better than this Friday’s other release. Mainly a single screen film, the film on its 1st Friday made an earning in the range of 5.50 crores to 6 crores, as per early estimates.

The film with great mass value fared the best in U.P, Delhi and Punjab circuits. Being set in the same region, the relatability factor will work in the favor. Though the film’s performance was dismal in Southern states and Bengal, good performance in Bihar, Rajasthan and C.I will help the film’s box office tempo.

Collector Karanjit Talwar (Sunny Deol) is known for his honesty in the political circles. His life comes to a standstill following a posting to Bhadori where the corrupt Bhudev Singh’s (Prakaj Raj) words is the law of the land. As Talwar tries to stop the area’s malpractices with his strict norms, the man faces the brunt of his good deeds as the villain victimized his family.

It is not long before Talwar loses his dear ones and lands up in jail framed under charges of crimes he hasn’t even committed. But the determined man maintains his will power and mental strength emerging as a social worker under the name of Singh Saab and fights Bhudev’s intricate web of evil doings. The film retells how Singh Saab reforms Bhudev and takes a unique revenge on the guy.

It isn’t a supremely brilliant script but something about the story ensures it has his heart in the right place. The film traces the story of Singh Saab, who was formerly the Collector of a small town in North India. Somehow his life sees a drastic shift when the man is posted in Bhadori. The topsy turvy change of events lands him in jail, which kicks of the vigorous chain of events.

There is something about stereotypical Bollywood heroes, the notions of which are constantly shifting contours these days. Earlier they used to reek of idealism and were heavily moralistic. Interestingly, Singh Saab The Great reprises the same flavor of righteousness in the film and gets preachy without hitting the wrong note. It is the return of the desi hero on screen after a good long time.

The villain is an overbearing evil spawn of a human being who destroys Karanjit Talwar’s life with a seething brutality. The film makes a comment of how the worst of evils can’t overshadow the kindness and goodness in the world. The last movie which came closest to this theme was Prakash Jha’s Satyagraha which lost plot despite being well intentioned. Anil Sharma, however, uses a more layman method to reach out a similar message to the public. Singh Saab The Great wasn’t a sermon as from time to time the director remembers to give its audiences judicious dozes of action and masala.

I specifically like Sunny Deol’s Messiah Avatar. Despite spending years in the jail after being falsely framed, he turns to the good path with the same strength and potency. Singh Saab‘s story is largely simplistic which makes its an easy feed for every kind of audiences thus widening its reach. The story uses very stereotypical props which comprises of an idealistic collector and a slimy plotting villain. However, after watching a series of films which subtly glorify criminals this one is surely a respite.

There are heavy hindrances in the plotline too. Sunny Deol’s romantic angle and chemistry with his wife is dull. What saves the simplistic story is the execution which is powerful and emphatic.

Sunny Deol syncs himself in an all powerful and strong avatar. In the role of an intense and upright man, Deol fits perfectly with his gentle eyes that reflects goodness. I would take the cue to mention that the film has awfully believable stunts. When Sunny Deol thrashes someone with that intensity it sounds more plausible unlike a lanky looking hero beating goons to pulp. He is solemn is his role which becomes one of the film’s strongest highlight points.

Urvashi Rautela is a misfit. Failing to bring out the chemistry with Sunny Deol, I did not feel very bad when her role was unceremoniously cut short in the film.

Amrita Rao is  good in parts. Though I did not like her in Satyagraha, I can safely say this film is an improvement to her last one in which she was absolutely wasted.

Prakash Raj delivers a lip smackingly delicious evil performance. One of his best work since Singham, even with fewer clap traps, he manages to make you detest him.

Johny Lever and Sanjay Mishra are utterly unused as clownish side kicks which could have easily been left out.

Anil Sharma’s direction doesn’t get overtly heavy handed as it manages to leave by a good impact, though it is important to chide the director for making us bear through the statutory romantic track that acts as an initial catalyst in creating the skeletal framework of the story. It is a given that you’ll have to sit through the exhaustive chemistry of Urvashi and Sunny to deserve the combustible teaming of Prakash Raj and Sunny Deol.

The film’s tacky camerawork and terrible music with songs called ‘Palang Tod’ can all be excused for its flavorsome nifty action scenes. The film’s over familiar story with the family angle and social welfare theme doesn’t quite wear you out due to its satisfactory ending. This isn’t Anil Sharma’s best work but it is watchable.

Singh Saab The Great is far from an impeccable film. Rather it is an exclusively loud film but in an era where Bollywood is becoming unusually predictable, here is a story which shows a flair of rare novelty. For Sunny Deol and Prakash Raj’s pummeling duels, I found the film satiating for its potent message. It is way better than the ranks of awfully mediocre masala film we are compelled to watch week after week. Just because Anil Sharma has dared to try his hand at anything remotely fresh I am going with a 3/5 for this one. A strict not-to-missed for Sunny Deol fans who are sure to have an enjoyable time.

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