The Sabarmati Report struggles even after becoming tax free, fails to cross Rs 10 cr mark in 5 days
Mumbai: Vikrant Massey’s latest film, The Sabarmati Report, continues to face significant challenges at the box office, despite being declared tax-free in multiple states. The film, based on the politically charged Godhra riots, has failed to attract a large audience.
Directed by Dheeraj Saran and written by Avinash Singh Tomar and Arjun Bhandegavkar, The Sabarmati Report was released in cinemas on November 15. However, its box office collections have fallen far short of expectations. According to early trends on Sacnilk, as reported by The Indian Express. the Vikrant Massey starrer collected Rs 1.25 crore on its fifth day, taking its total five-day collection to Rs 8.75 crore. The film’s daily collections have been inconsistent, with Rs 1.25 crore on day one (Friday), Rs 2.1 crore on day two (Saturday), Rs 3 crore on day three (Sunday), and Rs 1.15 (Monday) crore on day four.
Despite its politically charged narrative and widespread praise from top political figures, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath, the film has failed to make a significant impact. Recently, Vikrant Massey shared a picture with UP CM Adityanath on social media, expressing gratitude for the appreciation received during their meeting. “Today got an opportunity to meet Hon’ble Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. Their appreciation has inspired the entire team of #TheSabarmatiReport. Heartfelt thanks for this respect and affection,” Massey wrote in his post.
In a bid to boost the film's performance, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini recently declared The Sabarmati Report tax-free in the state. Other BJP-ruled states like Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh had already granted the film tax-free status, but these efforts have yet to translate into a substantial rise in box office numbers.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Chhattisgarh coal levy scam: Rs 4 crore assets of suspended IAS officer attached
Raipur (PTI): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has attached properties of Rs 4 crore belonging to suspended IAS officer Sameer Vishnoi, an accused in a coal levy scam, for allegedly amassing assets beyond his known sources of income, officials said.
The EOW had registered a disproportionate assets case against Vishnoi in July 2024, an official release said on Saturday.
During the investigation, the agency identified nine immovable properties, valued at around Rs 4 crore, allegedly acquired through illicit means in the names of Vishnoi’s family members and associated firms, it said.
“An application seeking attachment of these properties was filed before the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Raipur. Following a hearing on April 17, the court ordered attachment of all such properties,” the statement said.
Accordingly, the Anti-Corruption Bureau/Economic Offences Wing attached the properties. The attached properties cannot be sold or transferred, it said.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had earlier provisionally attached five immovable properties linked to Vishnoi in connection with the coal levy scam, it added.
Proceedings are also underway in cases involving other public servants, including action taken in September last year against properties linked to Saumya Chaurasia, who was deputy secretary in the chief minister’s office during the Congress government, the statement said.
Vishnoi, a 2009-batch Indian Administrative Service officer, was first arrested in 2022 by the ED in connection with the alleged coal levy scam. He was among several accused who were granted bail last year by the Supreme Court.
The case refers to an alleged Rs 540 crore racket between July 2020 and June 2022, when an illegal levy of Rs 25 per tonne was being extorted by a cartel involving senior bureaucrats, businessmen, politicians and middlemen for every tonne of coal transported in the state.
