'Cocktail 2' Box-Office: Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon's rom-com mints Rs 13.50 crore on day 1 despite mixed reviews

Shahid Kapoor, Rashmika Mandanna, Kriti Sanon have come together for Cocktail 2 that released in cinemas this Friday. The first day numbers are out and as per Sacnilk, it has collected Rs 13.50 crore at the box-office on its opening day, which is better than Shahid's last two releases O Romeo and Devaa.

The collections are impressive since this is a spiritual sequel to the 2012 romantic comedy and the weekend numbers are likely to grow too. However, it has received mixed reviews from critics.

With this, Sanon gears up for her first adult film. Starring Kriti Sanon in a never-seen-before avatar alongside the ensemble cast of  Cocktail 2, the track has instantly become a talking point. As audiences caught the song on the big screen, reactions poured in, with fans left stunned by Kriti’s striking transformation from her intense role in Tere Ishk Mein to this bold, boho-glam look.

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The trailer that failed to leave a mark

Cocktail back in 2012 was a menage-a-trois about Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone, and Diana Penty. It marked Padukone’s 2.0 as an actor who could power even middling scripts. The narrative of the rom-com turned too screechy and melodramatic post interval but producer Dinesh Vijan revealed at the trailer launch of the sequel this one is a breeze.

What the trailer offered

The trailer (and also the film) follows the same template that made the first film work in 2012- A lot of style, sea, and sexiness dripping from every frame of the exceptionally extravagant enterprise. But the promo also reeks of hollowness with barely any scene registering. It may be too early to judge since this is just the tip of the iceberg.

To give credit, the makers have successfully retained the essence of the plot or the plot twist. There are rumours this could be a queer love story but we will have to wait till the 19th June. But the promo needed to be better and so did the soundtrack. One of the reasons why Cocktail hit the bulls eye was its sensational music by Pritam.