‘Bonolota Express’ crosses Tk 6 crore milestone

Arts & Entertainment Desk

Tanim Noor’s "Bonolota Express" has officially crossed the Tk 6 crore mark at the domestic box office, marking a significant milestone for the Eid release. 

According to figures shared by the production house, the film has earned a total of Tk 6.18 crore from cinema halls across the country within 21 days of its release.

The bulk of the earnings came from Star Cineplex, which contributed Tk 5.1 crore to the total collection. Other exhibitors also added to the film’s strong run, with Blockbuster Cinemas generating Tk 69.7 lakh, Lion Cinemas Tk 23.6 lakh, K Screen Cineplex Tk 7.9 lakh, Grand Riverview Tk 1.6 lakh, Grand Sylhet Tk 2.7 lakh, and other halls collectively bringing in Tk 0.9 lakh.

In a further boost, the film recorded one of its strongest single-day performances recently, earning over Tk 50 lakh across the country on Friday. The production house claims this to be the highest single-day collection among this year’s Eid releases so far.

The film is based on “Kichukhon”, a novel by acclaimed writer Humayun Ahmed, and has drawn strong audience response since hitting theatres during Eid-ul-Fitr. 

The ensemble cast includes Mosharraf Karim, Chanchal Chowdhury, Sariful Razz, Shamol Mawla, Zakia Bari Mamo, Azmeri Haque Badhan, Sabila Nur and Arefin Zillani, among others.