Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Box Office Collection Day 1: Did Akshay Kumar's Film Beat Salman's Last Eid Release?

Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Box Office Collection Day 1: Gone are the days when a film used to work on star power. While Bollywood superstars Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan carried a movie on their shoulders, things have changed post the pandemic. It's the content that sells, irrespective of the star power or marketing gimmicks.

BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN DAY 1 BOX OFFICE COLLECTION (EARLY ESTIMATES)

While the trailer of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan managed to create anticipation among the audience, the film has received scathing reviews from the critics and the audience. Netizens have compared the action drama to a PUBG game, expressing their disappointment of the lack of storyline in the much-awaited film.

While the buzz for the film was strong, it didn't reflect in numbers. According to journalists and trade websites, BMCM collected Rs 15 crore on its opening day at the box office.

BMCM BOX OFFICE COLLECTION: FILM FAILS TO CROSS RS 20 CRORE, MAIDAAN OPEN LOWS

BMCM co-starring Tiger Shroff, Manushi Chillar couldn't set the box office on fire despite the massive promotions. The action thriller, which has been directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, couldn't cross the Rs 20-crore mark on the first day

"#BadeMiyanChoteMiyan takes a slow start at the box office in India; Collects around Rs 15 crore on the opening day as per estimates on Eid Day," a journalist tweeted.

BADE MIYAN CHOTE MIYAN BOX OFFICE DAY 1: AKSHAY KUMAR VS SALMAN KHAN

Eid is synonymous with Salman Khan as Bhaijaan's films are released during the festival. From 2010 to 2023, the B-town superstar had 10 releases on Eid. It started with Dabangg in 2010 and continued till 2023 when Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan hit the silver screens on Eid 2023. This year, Salman had no release on the festival.

Sharing the box office of Salman Khan's films on Eid, Taran Adarsh posted a tweet. The trade analyst and critic mentioned the first day box office collection of Salman's Eid releases in the last thirteen years.

"SALMAN KHAN & EID: *DAY 1* BIZ... #Eid is synonymous with #SalmanKhan films... This year, #BadeMiyanChoteMiyan and #Maidaan will be arriving on this festive occasion... Let's have a look at *Day 1* biz of #SalmanKhan movies from 2010 to 2023.

⭐️ 2010: #Dabangg ₹ 14.50 cr
⭐️ 2011: #Bodyguard ₹ 21.60 cr
⭐️ 2012: #EkThaTiger ₹ 32.93 cr
⭐️ 2014: #Kick ₹ 26.40 cr
⭐️ 2015: #BajrangiBhaijaan ₹ 27.25 cr
⭐️ 2016: #Sultan ₹ 36.54 cr
⭐️ 2017: #Tubelight ₹ 21.15 cr
⭐️ 2018: #Race3 ₹ 29.17 cr
⭐️ 2019: #Bharat ₹ 42.30 cr
⭐️ 2023: #KisiKaBhaiKisiKiJaan: ₹ 15.81 cr," Adarsh tweeted.

How did Bade Miyaan Chote Miyaan perform when compared to Salman Khan's last Eid release? If we take into account the numbers shared by the journalists, Akshay Kumar-Tiger Shroff's film failed to beat the collection of Rs 15.81 crore with a small margin. Reports suggest that BMCM minted over Rs 15 crore on the first day.