Shahid, Kriti and Rashmika's 'Cocktail 2' Earns ₹75 Crore Ahead of Release

Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Rashmika Mandanna star in "Cocktail 2," a highly anticipated romance film this month. Directed by Homi Adajania, it's a sequel to the 2012 hit "Cocktail." After the recent trailer release in Mumbai, the movie's already made half its budget back, even before its official release.

"Cocktail 2" is one of Bollywood's most expensive romantic films ever. According to a Bollywood Hungama report, the total budget of "Cocktail 2" is approximately ₹150 crore. The film's production cost is ₹95 crore. Shahid, Kriti, and Rashmika's combined fees total approximately ₹35 crore.

₹20 crore was spent on promotion and advertising. "Cocktail 2" has already earned 50 percent of its budget, or approximately ₹75 crore, through theatrical, digital, and music rights sales before its release.

"Cocktail 2" producer Dinesh Vijan has made this film on a grand scale. The film was shot in just 70 days in beautiful locations around the world. Great attention was paid to stunning locations, excellent music, and style, ensuring audiences have a truly immersive experience on the big screen.

There were rumors on social media that the film featured a lesbian love story between Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna. The team addressed this issue openly during the trailer launch. Kriti said, "It's very sad that if two boys are together, people call them friends. But if two girls are together, people are not ready to believe that they can be just friends."

Director Homi Adajania said that during the shooting, Kriti and Rashmika became very good friends. Seeing them together, the team jokingly wondered what would happen if the story of the film was about these two girls and Shahid Kapoor's character came in between. This joke gave rise to this rumor. 'Cocktail 2' is produced under the banner of Maddock Films. 'Cocktail 2' will be released in theaters on June 19th this month.