'Governor' box office collection Day 3 [LIVE]: Eyes Rs 3 crore opening weekend on first Sunday

Chinmay D.

Mandlekar's 'Governor', starring Manoj Bajpayee as a fictionalised RBI Governor navigating the 1990 Indian economic crisis, is closing out its opening weekend with a cumulative domestic net of Rs 2.42 crore.

After a Day 1 net of Rs 0.90 crore across 1,427 shows and a promising 27.8% jump to Rs 1.15 crore on Day 2.

Produced by Vipul Amrutlal Shah under Sunshine Pictures and featuring music by Amit Trivedi with lyrics by Javed Akhtar, the UA 13+ certified financial thriller has arrived to critical interest but faces the familiar challenge of converting niche subject matter into mainstream footfall.

Final Day 3 figures are still to be consolidated. ...