Veteran actor Paresh Rawal has hit back at a Congress functionary who mocked the box office performance of his latest film, The Taj Story. The historical drama, which released in theatres on October 31, has so far grossed around ₹15.74 crore in India, as per trade reports.
A Congress functionary had taken a jibe at the actor on X (formerly Twitter), reacting to a report about the film’s ninth-day collection. Writing in Hindi, the user said, “Now, get Modi Ji to watch the screening as well… Paresh Ji, the film won’t run without propaganda. The movie would have earned more without your acting. It’s unfortunate; you used to be such a great actor.”
Paresh Rawal didn’t hold back in his response. Quoting the post, he wrote, “Saurabh bhai FYI the film was made in approx 6-7 crores and so far has made approx 15 crore and still counting! Since you people will have to buy BURNOL in huge quantities, we can afford to give donation.”
ccording to data from Sacnilk, The Taj Story opened with ₹1 crore on its first Friday and gained momentum over the weekend, earning ₹2 crore on Saturday and ₹2.75 crore on Sunday, bringing its first-weekend total to ₹5.75 crore.
