Blue Film rules the roost on Diwali weekend

" The much-awaited and much-hyped movies “Blue” that released Friday on Diwali have set the cash registers "

“The housefulls though have been only for ‘Blue’. Yogesh Raizada, corporate head, Wave Cinemas, echoed the same, saying: “All the movies have seen an initial close to 95 percent. While ‘Blue’ is on top because of the stunts and glamour.

Directorial debut of Anthony D’Souza, “Blue” was extensively promoted as the country’s first underwater film and the most expensive too with an approximate budget of around Rs.80 crore. The film has managed to bag around Rs.51 crore gross in its opening weekend.

Produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd, it stars Askhay Kumar, Sanjay Dutt, Lara Dutta and Zayed Khan. Katrina Kaif along with Australian pop princess Kylie Minogue appear in a cameo in the film.

For the crowd for ‘Blue’ was terrific. People came in hordes for the movie and we are hoping it to still go strong,” said a source from the multiplex chain.