Summary:
Sonu, an orphaned child, from Samajik Vikas Kendra Orphanage supported by Mukul Madhav Foundation, in Mumbai predicted Golmaal Again will cross 200 crore mark.
Its two weeks since the release of Golmaal Again and until now the film has gathered Rs 179.70 crore at the domestic box-office which is the highest collection for a Bollywood film in 2017 so far. The film starring Ajay Devgan and Parineeti Chopra in the lead is about the escapades of the gang of five — Gopal (Ajay), Madhav(Arshad), Lucky (Tusshar), Laxman (Shreyas) and Laxman, again! (Kunal) are orphans who have been raised in Seth Jamnadas' orphanage in Ooty and are on a mission to save the orphanage eyed by a builder.
Not in his wildest dreams had Sonu, an orphaned child, from Samajik Vikas Kendra Orphanage supported by Mukul Madhav Foundation, in Mumbai imagined that the prediction he made for Parineeti Chopra; Rohit Shetty would actually come true.
During a Greet event for Golmaal Again, the star cast comprising of Parineeti Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Shreyas Talpade, Kunal Khemu, Tabu; director Rohit Shetty, was in for a treat with a surprise visit from orphanage children supported by Mukul Madhav Foundation – the CSR wing of Finolex Industries Ltd. in Mumbai.
While the little stars got to meet their heroes, dancing, singing, sharing flying kisses etc, one of the children came forward; decided to set a challenge for the cast. Young Sonu went up to the actors and challenged them to dance if they wanted their film to cross Rs. 200 crores.
What happened 3 days later, left all surprised. It may be a mere coincidence, but just 3 days later, the movie crossed the Rs.200 Crore mark! In an industry filled with competition, for a movie to cross Rs.200crores is noteworthy! And what surprises us more is that a child from an orphanage not only stepped forward to propose the question but accurately predicted it 3 days before it happened!