It is now a myth that any movie that rides solely on the shoulders of its lead heroine is a goner. If you still think that's true, then you should check out the amazing business Alia Bhatt's Raazi is doing at the box office. It had a more than decent start, enjoyed a really good opening weekend and now, is doing brisk business on its first Monday. Raazi is turning out to be a sleeper hit of 2018.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has put out the latest figures of the movie. As per his update, Raazi has collected Rs 6.30 crore, bringing its total collections to about Rs 39.24 crore. Here's what he had tweeted, "#Raazi shows EXCELLENT HOLD on Mon... Decline on Mon [vis-à-vis Fri] is a mere 16.33% - SUPERB... The film has found pan-India acceptance, which is a rarity these days... Fri 7.53 cr, Sat 11.30 cr, Sun 14.11 cr, Mon 6.30 cr. Total: ₹ 39.24 cr. India biz." Not bad for a movie made under the budget of Rs 40 crore. Karan Johar and Junglee Pictures have produced the movie.

It is not just Alia Bhatt's star power (and also her incredible performance) that worked in the favour of the movie. Director Meghna Gulzar's taut direction and realistic story-telling, along with an interesting premise and good supporting cast, helped Raazi get good reviews from the critics. It also has the advantage of getting an early word-of-mouth publicity from the masses who have seen the movie.

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