The Shaitaan Universe has expanded with Maa, and the film has surprised one and all at the box office in India. According to very early estimates, the Kajol led horror film has collected in the range of Rs. 4.25 crores to Rs 4.75 crores on Friday. The film has performed better than expected and has in-fact emerged as one of the biggest openers of all time for a Kajol film.

The film has collected around Rs. 2.25 crores in the national chains, which have contributed about 50 percent to the total business. With a horror genre, the walk-ins through the day were very good, and even the mass belts posed better than usual occupancies. The numbers have come despite competition from F1 and Sitaare Zameen Par, and a better release plan could have resulted in a start of Rs. 5 crore plus in India.

Maa will be looking to show an upward trajectory in business on Saturday and Sunday, and score a weekend of Rs. 25 crores, which is a very good result for a feature film starring Kajol. Of course, the genre factor aided with the Shaitaan goodwill has pushed the business for Maa.

The best performing center, as expected was West Bengal owing to the genre and local connect.

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