John Abraham’s political thriller, The Diplomat, was slowly gaining pace at the domestic box office however, the film seems to witness a drop in collection now. This action thriller, directed by Shivam Nair has been receiving positive word of mouth which is resulting in box office numbers. After a not so spectacular opening, the movie had seen a rise by around 12% on day two, signaling strong audience interest.
Box Office Collection Day 5
As per reports by The Sanilk, The Diplomat collected only Rs.1.40 crore on its fifth day (Tuesday) brining the total collection to 16.20 crore. The film had collected Rs.4 crore net on the opening day and on day 2 the film saw a boost in revenues, collecting Rs.4.5 crore net.
The Diplomat Team
The Diplomat is backed by a great team of producers from several of the top production houses. The movie is jointly produced by Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar under T-Series, together with John Abraham’s JA Entertainment. Vipul D. Shah, Ashwin Varde and Rajesh Bahl have also joined in under Wakaoo Films, while Sameer Dixit, Jatish Varma and Rakesh Dang have sponsored the venture through Fortune Pictures and Seeta Films.
Based On A True Story
The film is inspired by the real life ordeal of Indian national Uzma Ahmad, who was rescued and brought back to India to 2017. She claimed to had been lured into traveling to Pakistan, where she was forced into marriage at gunpoint and subjected to abuse. Her harrowing escape and return to India became a major diplomatic event, forming the basis of the film’s gripping narrative.
