Akshay
Kumar-Kriti
Sanon's
much
anticipated
film
Bachchhan
Paandey
released
in
theatres
on
Friday
(March
18,
2022)
on
Holi.
The
mass
entertainer
opened
to
positive
reviews
from
the
critics
and
the
audience
with
people
praising
Akshay's
gangster
avatar
and
swag.
As
per
reports,
the
Akshay
Kumar-starrer
made
an
impressive
double-digit
figure
at
the
box
office.
A
report
in
boxofficeindia.com,
the
film
which
released
across
2900-3000
screens
across
the
country,
had
a
good
start
in
Pune,
Hyderabad
and
Bangalore
with
shows
running
almost
housefull.
When
it
comes
to
its
performance
on
day
1,
Bachchhan
Paandey
minted
an
opening
collection
of
Rs
13.25
Crore.
Trade
analyst
Taran
Adarsh
tweeted,
"#BachchhanPaandey
surprises,
hits
double
digits
on
Day
1,
despite
[i]
#TKF
wave,
[ii]
limited
showcasing
and
[iii]
post-noon
screenings
due
to
#Holi
festivities...
#Mumbai,
#Gujarat,
mass
pockets
lead...
Biz
should
grow
on
Day
2
and
3...
Fri
₹
13.25
cr.
#India
biz."
Speaking
about
his
role,
Akshay
Kumar
had
earlier
told
IANS,
"It
is
a
grey
character
and
comes
with
action,
emotions
and
humour.
I
like
the
fact
that
it
is
a
blend
of
all
these
three.
I
wouldn't
say
that
this
film
has
a
social
message.
My
character
is
on
a
bit
of
a
high
note
as
this
film
belongs
to
commercial
cinema."
Helmed
by
Sajid-Farhad,
Bachchhan
Paandey
stars
Akshay
Kumar
as
a
dreaded
gangster
while
Kriti
Sanon
essays
the
role
of
a
struggling
filmmaker
who
aspires
to
make
a
movie
on
his
life
with
the
help
of
her
friend
(Arshad
Warsi).
The
film
is
a
remake
of
Siddharth-Bobby
Simha's
Jigarthanda.