Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's final film, Dil Bechara, saw 95 million scenes in the first 24 hours of release.
Disney + Hotstar recorded a record-breaking viewership number for the premiere of Dil Bechara, something it was known for. But now, an independent tracking firm suggests that the film was watched by 95 million viewers in the first 24 hours of release.
According to a Mid-Day report, a representative from the firm, Ormax Media, believes the numbers are comparable to the viewership of the widely popular HBO series Game of Thrones, adding that they provided no further data. "If one wants, Dil Bechara's, and Game of Thrones can be compared, and that was possible even when the latter had a pre-existing audience-base, While the film. Subsequently, Hotstar promoted Dil Bechara from the very beginning, marketing its release date and time in advance. The audience showed up united to watch it. "
Dil Bechara is the last film of actor Sushant Singh Rajput's career. The actor died by suicide on 14 June, before it was announced that the film would only be released on Disney + Hotstar and not in theaters. His fans protested, but still stood on the streaming platform. The film was made available to both subscribers and non-subscribers for free.
For instance, if the average ticket price in India is taken as Rs 100, Dil Bechara would have made Rs 950 crore. According to a report, the average ticket price for PVR Cinemas theaters in India in 2019 was Rs 207, bringing Dil Bechara's estimated box office earnings to around Rs 2000 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh told Mid-Day that the film could also earn well in theaters. “I would have liked to see it on the big screen. It is beautiful, especially the end of it. A good film will always get appreciation; Movies like Anand, and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, had similar emotional content.
Recently, Netflix announced that Extraction, a Chris Hemsworth action film, had broken the stage record for the most-watched original film. It was viewed 99 million times but in a month. Meanwhile, Game of Thrones recorded an average viewership of 44 million per episode during its final season, but it is only in the US.
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