Diwali comes as dampener for box office; moderate opening for 'Housefull 4'

This is worse than Dussehra release War. Made on a budget of Rs 170 crore, War has already made Rs 309.25 crore at the domestic box office

In the first nine months, 2019 may have beaten the previous year’s record, however, the Diwali weekend has been a dampener as far as box office collections go. The much-awaited Housefull 4, the fourth film of the Housefull franchise, had a moderate opening weekend, along with the other two releases. 

Housefull 4 had a weaker three-day opening weekend compared to some of the other big releases this year. Yash Raj Film’s (YRF) War, which made Rs 96 crore in its opening weekend and released around Dussehra, is still running in theatres. Bharat (released around June) made Rs 95.5 crore in