Shahid Kapoor is enjoying one of the biggest successes of his career with Cocktail 2, as the romantic entertainer continues its remarkable run at the box office. 

Audiences have warmly embraced the actor's return to the romance genre, with many praising his portrayal of Kunal as the quintessential Shahid Kapoor character—charming, emotionally mature and effortlessly lovable.

The overwhelming audience response has translated into impressive numbers at the ticket window. Within just 10 days of release, Cocktail 2 has collected an outstanding Rs 143.17 crore gross worldwide, emerging as one of Bollywood's biggest success stories of the year.

With the help of a great second weekend, the film has achieved three major successes at the box office already, proving once again that romance can definitely bring audiences to theatres.

Among the film's many successes, one of the most significant ones is being able to become the third-highest-grossing Bollywood romantic comedy movie of the post-COVID era. In an era where movies from the romantic comedy genre are facing tough times at the box offices due to urbanisation, Cocktail 2 has proved itself by making it to the third spot in post-pandemic India.

This also adds to Shahid Kapoor's career list because the actor has proven yet again that he remains one of the most reliable romantic actors in Bollywood. Shahid Kapoor's performance has definitely been appreciated by the audience and has made his contribution to the success of the movie.

Cocktail 2 is enjoying a dream run at the box office. The movie, which has excellent word of mouth, healthy occupancy, and audience interest, is expected to continue its run and make many more records in the coming days.

Considering the difficulties associated with romantic comedy movies after the pandemic situation, this success is quite significant indeed.

Although the genre has not always been able to draw people to the movies successfully, it is clear that the movie Cocktail 2 is an obvious exception, showing that an entertaining romantic movie can be successful indeed.

As the film heads into another crucial weekend, all eyes will be on whether Cocktail 2 can continue its winning streak and climb even higher on the list of the highest-grossing Bollywood romantic comedies of the post-COVID era.

Source: Money Control

--Agencies