Ayushmann Khurrana starrer Article 15 has been in cinema halls for more than two weeks now and its still getting cash registers ringing at the ticket windows. The crime drama inspired from true events released on June 28 and got off to a good start at the India box office by raking Rs 5.02 crore on day 1. Anubhav Sinha's directorial venture then went on mint Rs 20.04 crore in the first weekend, beating the opening weekend record of Andhadhun, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan and Bareilly Ki Barfi. Article 15 also held up well over the second and the third weekend and is now eyeing to surpass the Rs 60 crore mark in India. Article 15 Box Office Collection Day 16: Ayushmann Khurrana's Crime Drama Is Heading Towards the Rs 60 Crore Mark, Earns Rs 55.83 Crore

Revealing the updated figures, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on popular social networking site Twitter, "#Article15 inches closer to ₹ 60 cr... [Week 3] Fri 1.25 cr, Sat 2.15 cr, Sun 2.15 cr. Total: ₹ 57.98 cr. India biz...#Article15 biz at a glance...Week 1: ₹ 34.21 cr, Week 2: ₹ 18.22 cr, Weekend 3: ₹ 5.55 cr. Total: ₹ 57.98 cr. India biz."

Trade portal Boxofficeindia.com has also stated, "The film stands at around 57 crore nett till now and should cross 60 crore nett by the end of the third week and head towards 65 crore nett. The film will do business in the same range as films like Pink, Secret Superstar and Dear Zindagi but those films had far more value with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt." Article 15 Box Office Collection Day 13: Ayushmann Khurrana and Isha Talwar Starrer Is Now a Part of the Rs 50 Crore Club

Article 15 is not only Ayushmann's first film with director Anubhav Sinha but its also the first movie wherein the talented actor has played an intense role. With his dumdaar performance in the crime drama, Khurrana has proven that he can do any genre film that too quite effortlessly.

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