Mary Kom Off to a Good Start at Box Office

Priyanka Chopra-starrer 'Mary Kom' has grossed nearly Rs 27.50 crore at the domestic box office, says a report from Bollywood website koimoi.com.

Another box-office website boxofficeindia.com also pegged the first weekend collection of 'Mary Kom' at around Rs rs 27.50 crore.

Based on the life of boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom, the biopic was released on Friday across 1,800 screens in the country.

An excited Priyanka took to Twitter to thank fans for their response to the biopic. "Thank you for the incredible response to #MaryKom. I guess this film was such a heart wrenching experience that the love is just overwhelming (sic)," she tweeted on Saturday.

Also, starring newcomer Darshan Kumar, 'Mary Kom' is directed by Omung Kumar and co-produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

The release of 'Mary Kom' release was preceded by a world premiere at the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival. (With Agency Inputs)

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