The Buckingham Murders directed by Hansal Mehta finally hit the big screen today. The film is an investigative thriller led by Kareena Kapoor and was an anticipated release. However, the reports for the film's day one box office collection have revealed it saw a slow start.
The film also marking Kareena Kapoor's production debut reportedly earned only Rs1.15 crore on Friday. The report by Sacnilk did not reveal the breakdown of the collection but revealed that the film hit the big screen in two versions, fully dubbed Hindi and the original Hinglish release. Despite a solo release, the film's slow start may have been affected due to re-releases like Veer-Zaara, Tumbbad and more.
On the other hand, Kareena Kapoor's last release The Crew saw a massive opening of over Rs 10 crores on the opening day. The heist comedy was also led by Tabu and Kriti Sanon and was co-produced by Ekta Kapoor's Balaji Motion Pictures.
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Coming back to The Buckingham Murders, the investigative drama opened to mixed reviews on day 1. It revolves around Sergeant Jasmeet 'Jass' Bhamra played by Kareena Kapoor dealing with the loss of her young son. Amid the same she is assigned a case of a missing boy, Ishpreet possibly killed due to the communal unrest in the small town.
The film's review by Mashable India's in-house critic Sanyukta Thakare said the film, "attempts to spin a thrilling tale with communal violence, religious issues and social commentary. However, in an attempt to add all of it, the characters and their stories feel rushed. The actors do justice to their characters but it's the execution of a good plot and pacing that sets it off. The Buckingham Murders would have been a bigger and better drama show with enough run time to explore different layers of the story."
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The film also stars chef Ranveer Brar in a leading role.
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