Aditya Dhar's spy action thriller Dhurandhar, featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, got off to a decent start as it released across 5,000 screens on Friday. This comes despite mixed reviews from the critics and audience.
Dhurandhar raked in Rs 17.44 crore in net domestic collection till 6 pm, according to Sacnilk. This is not the final Day 1 figure. Watch out for this space as we give you the latest updates.
Trade analysts had initially predicted that Dhurandhar may collect up to Rs 20 crore in net domestic collection by the end of the day. However, with the latest figures, film could beat these estimates after late night shows.
The morning shows saw an occupancy of 24.82 per cent while the afternoon shows witnessed 39.58 per cent seats filled.
The film, which was produced at whopping budget of Rs 280 crore, did not do well in the advance bookings. Sacnilk recorded the final advance booking for Day 1 at Rs 9.23 crore. This does not include blocked seats, which contributed another Rs 4.5 crore.
The biggest opening in Bollywood this year was recorded by Chhaava at Rs 31 crore, followed by Saiyaara at Rs 21.5 crore. It remains to be seen if the Ranveer Singh starrer can beat the collections of Saiyaara and Chhaava.
The cast of the movie includes Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, R Madhavan, Akshaye Khanna, Sara Arjun and Rakesh Bedi. Dhurandhar, which is set in Lyari, Pakistan, is inspired by real-life incidents, including Operation Lyari.
The film received an A certificate from the censor board because of its gory violence. It was released with a finalised runtime of 214 minutes.