They say a good start is half done but achieving a good start is an achievement by itself. And when it comes to Cinema, a good start resembles, the first day earning of a movie. The box office collection of a movie completely depends on the growth it made on the first day of the release. While some of the movies manage to leave jaws dropped with a good start some work like a tortoise and yet win the race. From Bahubaali to War, the Indian cinema has nurtured a number of movies that gave tough competition to the foreign cinema. Today we bring you a look at the top 10 Highest Opening Day Grossers In Indian Cinema:
1. Bahubaali 2 (213cr): The cinematic magic of India has to be on the top of this list. The story of a majestically powerful fighter Mahendra Bahubaali created a bar tough to achieve. One of the highest-grossing pan India movies, the second part of Bahubaali, did the business of 213cr on its first day of screening.
2. Saaho (124.6cr): There is a reason why Prabhas is known as the box-office king and Saaho is the reason why. Portraying the story of an undercover cop who battles vicious criminals to find the key to ‘Blac Box’ made 124.6cr on the first day of its release.
3. Robot 2.0 (105.5cr): Robot 2.0 is unarguably way ahead of its time. Starring Rajnikanth, Akshay Kumar, Amy Jackson in lead, the movie is the story of a robot named Chitti, who protects the world from a scientist whose motive is to vanish all the technology from the planet. The movie made 105.5cr on the first day of screening.
4. Kabali (90cr): The movie of the release of Rajnikanth has celebrated a festival in the Southern part of the nation and doing the business of 90cr on the first day of release is a normal thing for Kabali. Kabali is the story of a gangster who gets bailed after spending a long time in jail and now his only motive is to save his family.
5. Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (85.3cr): A historical action epic inspired by the life of Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy, who revolted against the atrocities of East India Company 10 years before the Sepoy Mutiny. The movie starring Ram Charam in lead grossed 85.3 cr. On the first day of release.
6. Thugs of Hindustan (76.2cr): Star-studded cast with Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, and Katrina Kaif may one of the biggest flops of the country but the movie managed to do the business of 76.2cr on the first. The movie is said to be inspired by Hollywood’s Pirates of the Caribbean.
7. Bahubaali: The Beginning (73cr): we already saw what Bahubaali's conclusion did on the first day of the release and created for that goes to Bahubali: The Beginning that made the set the stage for the second part. The first part of the franchise managed to garner 73cr on the first day of the release.
8. Sarkar (71.5cr): An NRI businessman learns his vote has been cast by someone else and decides to investigate the matter, eventually finding himself pitted against two corrupt politicians.
9. Sultan (71.3cr): Bollywood star has managed to build the streak of making it big since the first day and Sultan gave his best to save it. The story of a globally renowned wrestler, who fights a deadly MMC tournament in order to make a blood bank after the loss of his son, made 71.3cr on Box Office on the very first day of the release.
10. War (68cr): Made on a budget of ₹1.5 billion (US$20 million), War opened worldwide in conventional, 4DX, and MX4D cinemas on 2 October 2019 on Gandhi Jayanti 5-day extended weekend.[4] Released simultaneously with its Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions, it received generally positive reviews from critics and audience with praise for Roshan and Shroff's performances, visual effects, action sequences, and songs, although criticism was aimed mostly at writing and lack of originality.
