Rohit Shetty directorial Simmba, the last release of the year, has managed to emerge as the biggest ever opener of actor Ranveer Singh. The action drama was one of the much-awaited films of the year and it would be safe to say that it didn’t disappoint the fans.
The first-day collection of Simmba indicates a good start for the film and the coming weekend would be crucial for it. The Ranveer Singh starrer earned Rs 20.72 crore at the box office on the opening day.
Trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share the details about the collection. “#Simmba gathered momentum during the course of the day, with evening/night shows supporting the film… Mumbai circuit is rocking… Emerges Ranveer Singh’s biggest opening day… Day 2 performing better than Day 1… Fri ₹ 20.72 cr. India biz,” the tweet read.
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#Simmba gathered momentum during the course of the day, with evening/night shows supporting the film… Mumbai circuit is rocking… Emerges Ranveer Singh’s biggest opening day… Day 2 performing better than Day 1… Fri ₹ 20.72 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 29, 2018
His subsequent tweet revealed that Ranveer Singh has broken the box office records of his own previous films with Simmba.
“Ranveer Singh – Opening Day biz… 1. #Simmba ₹ 20.72 cr 2. #Padmaavat₹ 19 cr [Thu] 3. #Gunday ₹ 16.12 cr 4.#GoliyonKiRaasleelaRamLeela ₹ 16 cr 5. #BajiraoMastani ₹ 12.80 cr India biz,” shared Taran Adarsh.
Ranveer Singh – Opening Day biz…
1. #Simmba ₹ 20.72 cr
2. #Padmaavat ₹ 19 cr [Thu]
3. #Gunday ₹ 16.12 cr
4. #GoliyonKiRaasleelaRamLeela ₹ 16 cr
5. #BajiraoMastani ₹ 12.80 cr
India biz.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 29, 2018
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Simmba, which is a remake of 2015 Telugu hit, Temper, is an action drama. The film is produced under the banner of Karan Johar’s home production Dharma Productions and released on December 28, 2018.