Akshay Kumar's latest release “Rustom" seems to have had a better start at the box office as compared to the Hrithik Roshan starrer Mohenjo Daro. According to trade pundits, the Akshay Kumar starrer courtroom-drama is getting better reviews from the audience than the Ashutosh Gowariker-directed period-drama.

“Rustom is leading. It is performing better than Mohenjo Daro. It got decent reviews and people are liking this film more. Mohenjo Daro did not seem to be appealing to the audience, while there was curiosity and hype around Rustom,” film distributor Rajesh Thadani told PTI. 

According to Thadani the opening day figures of Rustom can touch the Rs 12-13 crore mark and for Mohenjo Daro it will be around Rs 7-8 crore. “There is a holiday period ahead and it seems both the films will benefit from it. I think over the weekend Rustom should do Rs 40 crore and Mohenjo Daro will do Rs 20-25 crore,” he added. 

Rustom is based on the infamous K M Nanavati case, while Mohenjo Daro, helmed by Gowariker, is set against the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Source: Hindustan Times