Samrat Prithviraj box office day 1 collection: Akshay Kumar, Manushi Chillar's film mints ₹10.70 cr

 

Akshay Kumar-starrer "Samrat Prithviraj" is faring better than most other recent Hindi movies but was still unable to outperform his last theatrical release Bachchhan Paandey.

Samrat Prithviraj has earned ₹10.70 crore on the opening day, the film's producers announced Saturday.

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh has shared the latest figures on microblogging site Twitter. “TOP 4 - *Day 1* Biz - 2022 Release… 1. #BhoolBhulaiyaa2: ₹ 14.11 cr [non-holiday] 2. #BachchhanPaandey: ₹ 13.25 cr [#Holi; shows from post-noon] 3. #SamratPrithviraj ₹ 10.70 cr [non-holiday] 4. #GangubaiKathiawadi: ₹ 10.50 cr [non-holiday] #Hindi films. Nett BOC. #India biz,"

Akshay Kumar's latest release, which made its debut in theatres nationwide on Friday, chronicle the life of legendary warrior king Prithviraj Chauhan, played by Kumar.

Directed by noted writer-filmmaker Chandraparaksh Dwivedi, the film marks the acting debut of Miss World 2017 Manushi Chillar.

In a statement, Dwivedi said the film's day one collection proves that viewers have connected with the story of courage and sacrifice