Akshay Kumar-Katrina Kaif starrer Sooryavanshi got a mega opening at the box office. The Rohit Shetty film opened in theatres with an estimated collection of Rs 26 crore on Friday, November 5. The film has brought a ray of hope for theatres with a decent opening at the box office. It also received positive reviews from film critics and audiences alike.
“The early territory numbers (of Sooryavanshi) are coming in very similar to Golmaal Again but it’s likely that Mumbai will lag due to Maharashtra being at 50% occupancy,” a Boxofficeindia.com report stated.
The report further added, “The collections of Eternals are also solid and could finish near the 8 crore nett, making it the best result for Hollywood post the pandemic. Together, both films will be looking at a 33-35 crore nett total for the big Diwali holiday which is similar to what Housefull 4 did in 2019 on this very day.”
With the collection of Rs 26 crore, Sooryavanshi makes it to the list of Akshay Kumar’s highest opening day grosser. Sooryavanshi was released globally on 1300 screens in 66 countries while in India the exact numbers are yet to be shared by the makers.
Akshay Kumar took to social media to express his happiness on the positive reviews and fans’ responses for Sooryavanshi. He wrote, “Pardon the goofy gig am overjoyed! Thank you SO much for embracing cinemas back in your lives. The super response is not just for Team #Sooryavanshi, it is a mark of faith that’ll bring joy and prosperity back to our film industry. We are nothing without you. Sheer gratitude.”
The movie release has clashed with the Hollywood film, Eternals, which has not received many positive reviews by critics.
