Sunny Leone's Ragini MMS 2 earns over Rs 24 crore in opening weekend

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Former adult film star turned Bollywood actress Sunny Leone's recent release 'Ragini MMS 2′ has hit a bullseye at the box office and managed to earn over Rs 24 crore in its opening weekend. (Read review: Ragini MMS 2)
The movie, which is a sequel to the hit 2011 film 'Ragini MMS', has witnessed a steady growth in numbers over the weekend.
"#RaginiMMS2 *opening weekend* Rs 24.5 cr nett. India biz. Extraordinary!," tweeted film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
The movie, which was released on Friday (March 21), remained unaffected by the India-Pakistan match T 20 match, and managed to do good business.
"#RaginiMMS2 Fri 8.43 cr, Sat *est* 7.50 cr. India biz only... ₹ 24 cr to ₹ 25 cr nett weekend on the cards. Excellent!," he further tweeted.
There were long queues of people seen outside theatres on Saturdays and Sundays in national capital New Delhi.
Indian Express critic Shubhra Gupta also praised Sunny Leone and wrote: "Sunny Leone fits her part like her tight sheaths, and makes 'Ragini MMS 2′ Bollywood's first unabashed adult sex-horror flick."