Brahmastra Day 1 collection: Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt break Bollywood's dry spell, rake in 75 cr on opening day

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt-starrer Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva has delivered a massive opening day of Rs. 75 cr, igniting celebrations across the country, the film Industry, theatre owners and audiences, with the weekend total expected to be huge! 

The film had a grand opening day at the box office with 35-36 crore nett (all languages included), which is the highest opening day in history on a non holiday for original Hindi content, reports Box Office India. And the only other film to do more on a non-holiday was Bahubali - The Conclusion. 

Brahmastra is predicted to collect around 32-33 crore nett in Hindi, and an additional three crore nett coming in regional languages. the first part of this multiverse trilogy has raked in good numbers in the Telugu belt in comparison to other Hindi films. It may end up collecting around 9-10 crore nett in South India, thus making a record for a Hindi film though obviously a far bigger release than other Hindi films.

Hindi Family Entertainers are back as Brahmāstra has received phenomenal audience reactions from India and across the globe, calling it the must watch BIG SCREEN experience of all time and a complete family entertainer with Action, Romance, Drama and Grand VFX for all age groups.

Produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions, the magnum opus is currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and Imax 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada with a stellar ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

The fantasy adventure film revolves around a DJ named Shiva who after emerging as the fire element holds the power to awaken the Brahmastra, the weapon that holds the power to destroy the universe and cause the end of all things. On the other hand, the forces of the dark are also on a quest to get hold of the Brahmastra. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni. Directed and written by Ayan Mukerji, the music is composed by Pritam, who is considered one of the best Music Directors and Composers in India.

S.S. Rajamouli presents Brahmāstra Part One: Shiva in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.