'Brahmastra' beats 'Sanju' and 'Suryavanshi' to open record
'Brahmastra' seems to have broken Bollywood's box-office curse, and achieved the biggest non-holiday opening day collections, surpassing the pre-pandemic blockbusters 'Sanju', 'Tiger Zinda Hai' and Best done 'Dhoom 3'. But with no major release scheduled before Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan starrer upcoming action film 'Vikram Vedha' on September 30, 'Brahmastra' has an uninterrupted ride ahead. According to 'Bollywood Hungama', initial estimates indicate that the Ayan Mukerji film has earned Rs 38.50 crore from Rs 36.50 crore on the first day. So the Rs 415 crore film is all set to join the Rs 100 crore club at the end of its first weekend, but its big test will be on Monday.
If it can maintain the momentum, it promises to be the highest-grossing Bollywood film in a tough year. In fact, according to 'Bollywood Hungama', its opening day earnings have surpassed Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif-led 'Sooryavanshi' to become the biggest post-pandemic earnings. Trade analysts have said that four factors have buoyed the film's reception, bringing the youth, who have now become ardent followers of Marvel films, back to theatres, after a long time, stellar performances, especially Alia Bhatt. The surprise package, namely, Shah Rukh Khan's 20-minute appearance in his 'Swades' character, Prof. Mohan Bhargava, and of course, the VFX that brought Ayan Mukerji's Astraverse to life. did.
