Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt’s Brahmastra has made a record start at the box office in India. Early estimates say the film is in the range of €36.50 to 38.50 crores on opening day to clock the biggest non-holiday opening of all time for a Hindi film (all versions). Brahmastra has the opening day collections of pre-pandemic blockbusters like Sanjuc, Tiger Zinda Haiand Dhoom 3.

It’s a non-holiday record and this bumper opening has created a positive vibe in the ailing Hindi film industry. The film has done exceptionally well in the multiplexes and the mass tapes also held up with spot bookings. The three national chains have collected about Rs. 18.50 crores of all versions while the non-national chains have put up another Rs. 18.50 crores to take the opening around Rs. 37 crore mark.

Brahmastra is the biggest pandemic opener for the Hindi film industry by surpassing the collections of the Diwali 2021 release, Sooryavanshi. Out of Rs 37 crore, the Hindi version has clocked in at around Rs. 32 crores plus, with the South version collecting another Rs. 5 million dollars. The opening day has set the platform for Brahmastra to reach a century in 3 days and join the elite club of Rs. 100 crore weekend.

A strong weekend is ahead Brahmastra, but it is Monday that will determine the fate of this film. A strong Monday is a must for a film of this magnitude and if Monday holds up well it could reap the rewards of its free run to the release of Vikram Vedha.

More pages: Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva Box Office Collection, Brahmastra – Part One: Shiva Movie Review