New Delhi: Ayan Mukerji’s directorial venture ‘Brahmastra: Part 1 Shiva’ starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt in lead roles, has come as a boon for Bollywood as the film has managed to set box office records with its Day 1 collection, grossing around 37 crores. The fantasy science-fiction thriller has also managed to fare well at the global box office.
‘Brahmastra’ has managed to have the highest opening on a non-holiday, minting around Rs 35-36 crore at the box office. The film has set a new record in Indian cinema by being the first original film in Hindi to have the highest opening on a non-holiday.
At the global box office, the film has smashed out of the park with a bumper opening of 75 crore, igniting celebrations across the country, the film Industry, theatre owners and audiences, with the weekend total expected to be huge!
Taking to his social media, ‘Brahmastra’ director Ayan Mukerji expressed gratitude for all the love that the audience is giving in return of his efforts. Sharing the global box office collection, Ayan wrote, “BRAHMĀSTRA DAY 1 🕉💥
Gratitude. Excitement. Hope.
A Big Thank You to Everyone Everywhere who has gone to the Cinemas to experience Brahmāstra, keeping our movie-going culture, vibrant and dynamic.
Looking forward to the next few days… 🤞💥”
Check out his post here:
According to BoxOfficeIndia.com, “Brahmastra has had a huge first day as it collects around 35-36 crore nett in all its versions which is the highest opening day in history on a non holiday for original Hindi content. The only film to do more on a non holiday was Bahubali – The Conclusion.”
Hindi Family Entertainers are back as Brahmāstra has received phenomenal audience reactions from India and across the globe, calling it the must watch BIG SCREEN experience of all time and a complete family entertainer with Action, Romance, Drama and Grand VFX for all age groups.
Produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions, the magnum opus is currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and Imax 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada with a stellar ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.
S.S. Rajamouli presents Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.