'Mary Kom' Scoops Nearly 30 Crore In Opening Weekend

NEW DELHI: Priyanka Chopra's power-packed performance as boxing champion M.C. Mary Kom in the biopic has led to the film amassing a box office collection of close to 30 crore in its opening weekend. The National Award-winning actress hopes the movie has a "wonderful run".

The movie, released on Teachers' Day Sep 5, collected 8.02 crore on Friday, 9.25 crore on Saturday and 11.05 crore on Sunday totalling 28.32 crore for the weekend, said a source.

"What a weekend for #MaryKom. Thank you all. I truly hope that the story of our true champ @MangteC has a wonderful run at the box office (sic)," Priyanka posted on Twitter Monday.

The movie, directed by first timer Omung Kumar -- known for his skills as a set designer, released across 1,800 screens in the country.

"Mary Kom" has been appreciated for its screenplay, inspirational storyline and Priyanka's performance.

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