'Raksha Bandhan' Takes A Slow Start At The Box Office Despite A Partial Holiday Boost

Akshay Kumar and Bhumi Pednekar starrer, Raksha Bandhan, has taken a slow start at the box office. The Aanand L. Rai directorial was released on the occasion of the Raksha Bandhan festival, which was supposed to give a boost to the film as it is based on the siblings' love. However, the opening day numbers remained in single digits.Raksha Bandhan took around 10-12% opening in the morning. The afternoon and evening shows saw a jump, and the film reached the 8 crore nett mark. The film was expected to touch the 10 crore nett mark due to the boost of the Raksha Bandhan festival, which makes it suitable for the family audience, but stayed behind by 2 crore.Raksha Bandhan has seen a downward trend on day 2 and is likely to show a slight drop, depending on how night shows perform. The clash has made things difficult for the film, but even Laal Singh Chaddha is not doing well.