The Taj Story Box Office collection Day 1: Paresh Rawal’s controversial drama film opens with single-digit earnings

The Taj Story Box Office Collection Day 1: Paresh Rawal’s historical drama film opened with modest single-digit earnings. Despite a controversial premiere after PILs and court hearings, the movie managed to earn over Rs 1 crore on the first day with a promising start. The story centers around the 'mysterious' origin of the Taj Mahal and the centuries-old secrets that lie buried in its structure. Here’s how much it earned on the first Friday...

The Taj Story Day 1 collection

Paresh Rawal’s The Taj Story finally hit the screens on October 31 after severe backlash and controversies. The movie grabbed eyeballs for its contradictory statements, challenging the history of Agra’s epic monument. On the first day, the movie minted Rs 1.04 crore, according to Sacnilk. The second day is also expected to have a steady figure, as the early estimates suggest a Rs 0.19 crore addition to its net collection.

The Taj Story is not only facing tough competition from Ayushmann’s Thamma and Harshvardhan Rane’s Ek Deewane Ki Deewaniyat but also from Shah Rukh Khan’s timeless classics like Devdas, Om Shanti Om and others, which re-released on October 31 as a part of his birthday week.

As per industry tracker Sacnilk, The Taj Story covered an overall Hindi occupancy of 14.75% on November 1. The early figures suggest that it observed an occupancy of 14.75% for morning shows and is expected to grow during the night shows.

The Taj Story plot and cast

The Taj Story centers around the Taj Mahal and its controversial origin tale of whether it is a tomb or a temple. The drama film explores the mysterious history with themes of devotion and contradictory claims. 

Before its release, The Taj Story faced a ban to prevent disturbing communal harmony and religious sentiments. However, the Delhi High Court later dismissed the PILs. The movie also gained negative traction and spiralled into heated discussions on social media after the official poster showcased a Shiva idol emerging from the dome of the Taj Mahal.

Paresh Rawal headlines the ensemble cast with Anant Saraswat, Zakir Hussain, and Amruta Khanvilkar. The supporting cast also includes Shrikant Verma, Brijendra Kala, Karamveer Choudhary, Garima Agarwal, Shishir Sharma, Namit Das, Akhilendra Mishra, Abhijeet Lahiri, and Latika Verma.

FAQs:

Q. When to watch The Taj Story?

A. The Taj Story released in theatres on October 31.

Q. Is The Taj Story controversial?

A. Paresh Rawal's The Taj Story grabbed headlines for its poster featuring a Shiva idol emerging from the Taj Mahal's dome.

Q. Is Paresh Rawal in Thamma?

A. Yes, Paresh Rawal plays a supporting role in Ayushmann Khurrana's horror comedy film Thamma