New Delhi: 

Emraan Hashmi led action-thriller Ground Zero fails to really perform as well as other military focused films have done in recent times. It still is in line with early estimates.

Ground Zero Day 1 box Office

Released on Friday, Ground Zero was able to rake in 1 crore on the first day of its release. These numbers are early estimates according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The Emraan Hashmi led film is competing with Akshay Kumar’s Kesari 2 and Sunny Deol’s Jaat, finding stiff competition to fill in theatre seats at the moment.

About Ground Zero

Hashmi portrays Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, a Border Security Force commandant and Kirti Chakra recipient who spearheaded the 2003 mission to neutralise terrorist Ghazi Baba in Kashmir. In the wake of recent events in Pahalgam, the film’s context feels particularly charged. To its credit, Ground Zero avoids heavy-handed political rhetoric or jingoistic fervour, opting for a restrained tone.

As our review of the movie read, “Director Tejas Deoskar chooses a fact-driven thriller approach, blending military action with glimpses into a soldier’s personal struggles. The action sequences are crisp and well-executed, but the emotional beats often fall flat. The screenplay feels overly simplistic, weighed down by a conventional structure that sparks déjà vu. This limits Hashmi, whose character remains one-dimensional despite his efforts. Sai Tamhankar, reprising a familiar homemaker role from Agni, shines in a single standout scene where she deftly handles pointed questions about her husband’s work. Other supporting actors, however, are stuck in generic roles with little to contribute.”

Directed by Tejas Prabha Vijay Deoskar and produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, under Excel Entertainment, Ground Zero stars Emraan Hashmi, Sai Tamhankar, and Zoya Hussain in the lead roles. The film’s story revolves around the life of BSF officer Narendra Nath Dhar Dubey, who led the operation which resulted in the death of terrorist Rana Tahir Nadeem, also known as Ghazi Baba, in 2003.

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