Overview

• The Subhash Kapoor courtroom dramedy starring Akshay Kumar and Arshad Warsi released on September 19, centering on farmers’ land acquisition and related social issues.
• Early reviews and first-show chatter praise the performances and courtroom exchanges, with Saurabh Shukla repeatedly highlighted as a standout.
• Advance-booking figures reported by trackers vary widely, with Sacnilk citing about Rs 2.81 crore in paid advances (Rs 5.91 crore including blocked seats) and roughly 1.03 lakh tickets, while earlier tallies showed under Rs 1.5 crore and 46,000–75,000 tickets.
• Opening-day forecasts remain split, ranging from projections of Rs 3–5 crore to around Rs 10 crore, with some optimistic predictions of Rs 13–15 crore if walk-ins and word-of-mouth surge.
• The film arrived after CBFC clearance with a U/A certificate and 16+ advisory, and courts in Bombay and Allahabad dismissed pleas alleging mockery of the judiciary.