MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar’s ‘Rustom’ and Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Mohenjo Daro’ box office clash has turned out to be advantage Akshay. The film has made Rs 14.11 crore on day one and is likely to add over Rs 18 crore on day 2. The film is likely to follow the success of Akshay’s ‘Housefull 3’. ‘Mohenjo Daro’ opened box office collection on Friday with Rs 8.8 crore and was expected to earn around Rs 10 crore on Saturday.
’Mohenjo Daro,’ the Ashutosh Gowariker directorial has incurred $472,000 in the Gulf region, while in North America, the film is estimated to close at $250,000 (currently at $207,000 with 46 screens yet to report).
’Mohenjo Daro’ is Hrithik’s second collaboration with the filmmaker after the 2008 film ‘Jodhaa Akbar’.
Mohenjo Daro also stars Pooja Hegde and Kabir Bedi.
On the other hand, it’s a great news for ‘Rustom’ which is released on lesser number of screens than ‘Mohenjo Daro’. Compared to ‘Mohenjo Daro’s’ 2700 screens, ‘Rustom’ got only 2500 screens.
’Rustom’s’ upper hand was expected in this battle, but the numbers are unexpected.
This has also made ‘Rustom’ the 4th highest opener of 2016.
’Mohenjo Daro’ lagged on day 1, but it has also managed to enter the top 10 big openers of this year.
Advantage Akshay in ‘Rustom’ vs. ‘Mohenjo Daro’ clash
Advantage Akshay in ‘Rustom’ vs. ‘Mohenjo Daro’ clash
Policewoman honored for soothing crying baby when her mother fell unconscious at Beirut airport
- ISF honors first adjutant for comforting and feeding baby-milk to scared infant whose mother was rushed to hospital
- Social media users praise policewoman for her ‘humane and empathetic’ act after photos went viral
BEIRUT: A Lebanese policewoman who comforted an infant and fed her milk while her mother was hospitalized after falling unconscious at Beirut airport was honored for what social media users dubbed a ‘humane and empathetic’ act.
First Adjutant Nadia Nasser was on duty when the unidentified baby’s mother suffered a sudden illness and fell unconscious at a checkpoint inside Beirut International Airport earlier this month.
Photos of Nasser holding the months-old baby in her arms, preparing a milk bottle and feeding her went viral across social media, where users described the policewomen’s act as ‘motherly, compassionate and humane’ behavior.
Brig. Gen. Moussa Karnib of Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces honored Nasser on Friday for caring for the infant for almost two hours at the airport after her mother was rushed to a hospital.
A media statement said the first adjutant was honored upon the directives of ISF’s Director General Maj. Gen. Raed Abdullah, after she took personal initiative on Feb. 2 to comfort the infant.
Commenting on Nasser’s photos that went viral, a user called Sami said she should be promoted for her ‘selfless and empathetic’ act.
Another user, Joe, commented: “She should be rewarded.
“This is how loyalty and love for one’s job and country are built,” wrote a user called Youssef.
Media reports said that when the incident happened, the baby’s fear and cries prompted Nasser to take the initiative to comfort and remain beside her until her mother’s condition stabilized.
ISF’s statement did not clarify whether Nasser and the baby accompanied the mother in the ambulance or how they were reunited later.
