Box Office report week 2: 'Half Girlfriend' vs. 'Hindi Medium'

New Delhi: Directed by Mohit Suri 'Half Girlfriend' has crossed Rs 50 crore mark at the Box Office on the second weekend. Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha Kapoor's latest film, which is based on Chetan Bhagat's eponymous novel, has collected total Rs 55.31 crore till week 2. In the second week, HalfGirlfriend has earned Rs 1.76 cr on Friday, Rs 2.01 cr on Saturday, Rs 2.35 cr on Sunday. earnings till now is Rs 55.31 cr. India biz.  

#HalfGirlfriend declines considerably in Weekend 2... [Week 2] Fri 1.76 cr, Sat 2.01 cr, Sun 2.35 cr. Total: ₹ 55.31 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 29, 2017

The other release, Irrfan Khan and Saba Qamar starrer ' Hindi Medium', collected Rs 15.71 crore on Sunday. With this, the total collection after two weeks of the Saket Chaudhary-directorial stands at Rs Rs 37.35 crore. Check out stats according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh: HindiMedium also maintains a strong grip and shows an upward trend in second weekend. Movie earns Rs 2.82 cr on Fri, Rs 4.21 cr on Saturday and Rs 5.11 cr on Sunday. Total collections are Rs ₹ 37.35 cr. India biz.  

#HindiMedium maintains a STRONG GRIP in Weekend 2... [Week 2] Fri 2.82 cr, Sat 4.21 cr, Sun 5.11 cr. Total: ₹ 37.35 cr. India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) May 29, 2017

"The film has a tax exemption in Maharashtra which has really helped the cause of the film.