'Singh is Kinng' gets an excellent opening; critics sceptical

MUMBAI: 'Singh is Kinng,' starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, opened to an excellent box office worldwide today but critics are not sure whether the euphoria will last.

The film's producer Vipul Shah said that box office collections on the opening day was a "historical 100 per cent" everywhere. "it is the biggest ever opening for any film so far," he claimed. 'Singh is Kinng' has been released in 1800 screens worldwide, he added.

When asked about the weekend and second week prospects for the film, Shah replied, "they look record breaking."
Sandeep Bhargava of Indian Films which has the distributed the film worldwide, said according to distributors in India and overseas, the film has got a phenomenal initial opening.

"They say the opening is bigger than Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Om Shanti Om'. "However, it is too early to provide the comparative figures as the film has been released only today," he added.

The much hyped and well published movie which is co-produced by Akshay Kumar himself was in the news all throughout its making. The actor's recent movies have raked over Rs 500 crore and trade circles commented that the film's title suggested Kumar's attempt to replace Shah Rukh Khan as the 'King of Bollywood'.

However, critics and trade analysts are divided on their opinion about the film's fate at the box office. Some critics are keeping their fingers crossed and feel that the euphoria will not last in the second week.