Deepika Padukone’s Hollywood debut that has been talked and written about quite a lot released in theatres yesterday. xXx: Return of Xander Cage helmed by DJ Caruso and featuring Vin Diesel had a grand premiere in India day before yesterday with many Bollywood celebs attending it. The movie opened in theatres yesterday with many cine buffs being excited to see Deepika in an action role. As far as Box Office numbers are concerned, the movie is expected to rake in Rs 15 crore ob the first day.
Reports have it that on Friday, this third movie of the xXx series witnessed around 30-40% occupancy in theatres. The numbers are expected to go up in the coming days only if the movie garners positive reviews.
As far as reviews are concerned, critics have said that Deepika and Vin’s chemistry is the only watchable thing about film. Few have called it a snooze-fest while others didn’t appreciate the action sequences much. However, given Deepika’s stardom in the country and the buzz the movie created, it won’t be wrong to assert the film would attract cine goers to the cinema halls.
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The movie revolves around the life of Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) who returns from a self-imposed exile. His main motive is to recover a sinister weapon known as Pandora’s Box for which he builds a team of experts having different qualities. The trailer of the movie hinted Deepika was in Xander’s rival team in the start but then switched sides later.
xXx: Return Of Xander Cage, faces competition from two Bollywood releases- OK Jaanu and Haraamkhor. Only time will tell which of these movies emerges victorious in the Box Office race and which one fails.
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