Wazir (2016)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $586,028 | Details |
| International Box Office | $5,331,841 | Details |
| Worldwide Box Office | $5,917,869 | |
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Synopsis
Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer, brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate. The two men decide to help each other win the biggest game of their lives. But there's a mysterious and dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $586,028 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 111 opening theaters/111 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $810,278 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 8th, 2016 (Limited) by Reliance Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Oman)
January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (India) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Bollywood |
| Plot point: | Chess, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | 19 | $586,028 | 111 | $5,280 | $586,028 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | - | $163,407 | 109 | $1,499 | $163,407 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2016 | - | $258,046 | +58% | 110 | $2,346 | $421,453 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | - | $164,575 | -36% | 111 | $1,483 | $586,028 | 3 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/8/2016 | $74,039 | 15 | 15 | 36 | $144,218 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| India | 1/8/2016 | $4,269,089 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | $4,269,089 | 10/23/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/8/2016 | $17,353 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $34,027 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Oman | 1/7/2016 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $8,793 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/8/2016 | $114,213 | 33 | 33 | 73 | $228,269 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $647,445 | |||||||||
| International Total | $5,331,841 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Amitabh Bachchan | Pandit Omkarnath Dhar | |
| Farhan Akhtar | Daanish Ali |
Supporting
| Neil Nitin Mukesh | Wazir | |
| Aditi Rao Hydari | Ruhana Ali |
Cameo
| John Abraham | S.P. |
Supporting
| Anjum Sharma | Sartaj | |
| Manav Kaul | Yazaad Qureshi | |
| Mazel Vyas | ||
| Saira Nasir Khan | Rameez |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bejoy Nambiar | Director | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Screenwriter | |
| Abhijat Joshi | Screenwriter | |
| Bejoy Nambiar | Screenwriter | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Story by | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Producer | |
| Rajkumar Hirani | Producer | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Editor | |
| Abhijat Joshi | Editor | |
| Ankit Tiwari | Composer | |
| Sanu Varghese | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Wazir' is a tale of two unlikely friends, a wheelchair-bound chess grandmaster and a brave ATS officer, brought together by grief and a strange twist of fate. The two men decide to help each other win the biggest game of their lives. But there's a mysterious and dangerous opponent lurking in the shadows, who is all set to checkmate them.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $586,028 (100.0% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 1.00 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 9.9% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 111 opening theaters/111 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $810,278 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | January 8th, 2016 (Limited) by Reliance Entertainment |
| International Releases: | January 7th, 2016 (Wide) (Oman)
January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (New Zealand) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (Australia) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (United Kingdom) January 8th, 2016 (Wide) (India) ... Show all releases |
| MPA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Bollywood |
| Plot point: | Chess, Surprise Twist, Terrorism |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Thriller/Suspense |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Vinod Chopra Films, Rajkumar Hirani Films |
| Production Countries: | India |
| Languages: | English, Hindi |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | 19 | $586,028 | 111 | $5,280 | $586,028 | 1 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | - | $163,407 | 109 | $1,499 | $163,407 | 1 | |
| Jan 9, 2016 | - | $258,046 | +58% | 110 | $2,346 | $421,453 | 2 |
| Jan 10, 2016 | - | $164,575 | -36% | 111 | $1,483 | $586,028 | 3 |
Top International Territories
Box Office Summary Per Territory
| Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens/Theaters |
Maximum Screens/Theaters |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1/8/2016 | $74,039 | 15 | 15 | 36 | $144,218 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| India | 1/8/2016 | $4,269,089 | 2,200 | 2,200 | 2,200 | $4,269,089 | 10/23/2018 | |||
| New Zealand | 1/8/2016 | $17,353 | 8 | 8 | 20 | $34,027 | 6/9/2016 | |||
| Oman | 1/7/2016 | $0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | $8,793 | 12/31/2018 | |||
| United Kingdom | 1/8/2016 | $114,213 | 33 | 33 | 73 | $228,269 | 4/4/2026 | |||
| Rest of World | $647,445 | |||||||||
| International Total | $5,331,841 | 4/4/2026 | ||||||||
Note: Territories vary in whether they report screens or theaters. Full details on international box office data are available via our OpusData service.
Leading
| Amitabh Bachchan | Pandit Omkarnath Dhar | |
| Farhan Akhtar | Daanish Ali |
Supporting
| Neil Nitin Mukesh | Wazir | |
| Aditi Rao Hydari | Ruhana Ali |
Cameo
| John Abraham | S.P. |
Supporting
| Anjum Sharma | Sartaj | |
| Manav Kaul | Yazaad Qureshi | |
| Mazel Vyas | ||
| Saira Nasir Khan | Rameez |
Production and Technical Credits
| Bejoy Nambiar | Director | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Screenwriter | |
| Abhijat Joshi | Screenwriter | |
| Bejoy Nambiar | Screenwriter | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Story by | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Producer | |
| Rajkumar Hirani | Producer | |
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra | Editor | |
| Abhijat Joshi | Editor | |
| Ankit Tiwari | Composer | |
| Sanu Varghese | Director of Photography |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.