Bollywood is back: 'Brahmāstra' mints Rs 75 cr worldwide on Day 1, all set to enter Rs 100 cr club

It looks like Bollywood's box-office curse is over, thanks to Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer 'Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva'.

The movie has managed to have an impressive opening amid boycott reports. 'Brahmāstra' was released in theatres in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam on Friday.

Director Karan Johar, who has bankrolled the film, couldn't contain his happiness when he announced the box office collection of Rs 75 crore worldwide on Day 1.


Trade analyst Sumit Kadel said that the Hindi version of the film has broken previous records by being the 'biggest non-holiday opener of all time' in India and abroad.


Predicting that the movie is set for the 100 crore club in India during the weekend, he also said that the Ayan Mukerji directorial met his early estimates of crossing the Rs 35 crore mark in India. "Brahmāstra is off to an earth-shattering start," he wrote.


Alongside a meme of a cop (tagged as 'Brahmāstra') ready to hit a commoner (termed as the paid boycott gang), another trade analyst Rohit Jaiswal said the movie has collected Rs 37 crore on Day 1 in India.

Turns out, it has outperformed pre-pandemic blockbusters such as 'Sanju' (Kapoor's 2018 blockbuster - Rs 34.75 crore), 'Tiger Zinda Hai' (Rs 34.10 crore) and 'Dhoom 3' (Rs 30.90 crore).


In other tweets, he also shared that the Saturday showed after 3 PM are sold out and Day 2 was in a 'riot mode'. "No drop for 'Brahmāstra' on Day 2," he added.



Bollywood Hungama reported that the movie's first-day earnings have surpassed those of the biggest post-pandemic grosser like Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-led 'Sooryavanshi'.

It appears 'Brahmāstra', made on a budget of Rs 400 crore with extra-ordinary visual effects, is the much-needed break Bollywood needed. While the weekend seems promising, the challenge will be its performance on Monday. If the movie manages to hold on to its strong performance, it will have a healthy second week too.

With no major release being scheduled before Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-actioner 'Vikram Vedha' on September 30, 'Brahmāstra' has an unobstructed ride ahead.

The movie also features megastar Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna and Mouni Roy in pivotal roles. It is a joint production of Star Studios, Dharma Productions, Prime Focus and Starlight Pictures.