'Pink' collects over Rs 20 cr, gathers steam with word of mouth

The film has collected Rs 21.51 crore in its opening weekend, according to industry experts. Directed by Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and co-produced by Shoojit Sircar, the film, which released on September 16, also features Taapsee Pannu, Kirti Kulhari, Andrea Tariang, Angad Bedi, Piyush Mishra and Dhritiman Chatterjee in key roles. On the Saturday and Sunday which followed the film's release, the collections saw a promising hike -- much in sync with trade expert Komal Nahta's conjecture that after a "poor opening", collections "won't just pick up in multiplexes, they will shoot up" for "Pink".