Shamshera Day 1 Box Office Collection: A Slow Start For Ranbir Kapoor-Sanjay Dutt's Film

Actor Ranbir Kapoor marked his return on the big screen after a gap of four years with Karan Malhotra's Shamshera which released in theatres on July 22 (Friday). Touted to be a larger than life action adventure, the movie features the young star as a quintessential Hindi cinema hero with Sanjay Dutt essaying the role of the main antagonist.

Despite all the hype, the mass entertainer saw lukewarm advance bookings and relied on the walk-ins. Upon its release, the Ranbir Kapoor-starrer received mixed response from the critics and the audience.

When it comes to its box office collection, early trends suggest that Shamshera which released across 4,350 screens in the domestic market, saw an occupancy of 15% in the morning shows. On the other hand, there were reports floating in the media that shows of Shamshera in the morning and afternoon slots in cinema halls were cancelled due to absence of the audience.

He mentioned in another tweet, "Dull 'Shamshera' opening plunges the already nervous Hindi film trade into a further state of panic! Unfortunately, collections of the big film are small!!"

Nevertheless, Ranbir Kapoor's star power and Sanjay Dutt's villainy act did manage to rake in some decent numbers on Day 1. Shamshera minted a collection of Rs 10. 25 Crore on Day 1.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Shamshera sends shock waves within the industry, as Day 1 ends on an underwhelming note... National chains poor, single screens below expectations... All eyes on Day 2 and 3 biz... Fri ₹ 10.25 cr. #India biz."

The film needs a positive word of mouth to rake in some impressive numbers over the weekend.

Besides Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt, the Karan Malhotra-directorial also features Vaani Kapoor in a pivotal role.