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Roi Roi Binale’ Sets New Opening Benchmarks for Assamese Cinema

Completed to meet Zubeen Garg’s Oct. 31 wish, the posthumous release is drawing sold-out shows nationwide, with police reporting seven arrests in the death investigation.

Overview

  • Industry tracker Sacnilk reports ₹6.13 crore India net in three days and about ₹7.23 crore gross, making it one of the top Assamese grossers within its opening weekend.
  • Distributor Siddhartha Goenka says the film opened in 91 theatres across Assam with additional screens in major Indian cities, extending Assamese cinema’s reach beyond usual markets.
  • Guwahati venues reworked schedules for demand, with PVR City Centre dedicating all five screens and authorities deploying personnel for crowd management at packed halls.
  • Screenings have been intensely emotional, with audiences chanting tributes and calling for justice as the investigation into Garg’s death continues with seven arrests reported.
  • Garima Saikia Garg and director Rajesh Bhuyan finished post‑production using Garg’s original voice recordings to honor his plan for an Oct. 31 release.