India, Sept. 6 -- Mirzapur The Movie box office collection day 3: The Mirzapur juggernaut is not stopping anytime soon. Many had wondered whether people would want to pay to watch a film based on a web series in theatres. But over the last three days, Mirzapur The Movie has answered that, with cold, hard numbers. The film opened spectacularly and, since then, has gone from strength to strength, ending its opening weekend just shy of the Rs.100-crore mark, a phenomenal achievement for a film without a major star.

The Mirzapur movie was expected to open well ever since its first teaser was released earlier this year. But even its most ardent supporters were surprised by how well it has done, particularly in UP, Bihar, and Delhi, the centre...