Maidaan Box Office Collection Day 1: Ajay Devgn's Film Gets 1/3 Opening Of Salman Khan's Last Eid Release

Maidaan Box Office Collection Day 1: Two big films released on Thursday (April 11)- Maidaan and Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. The much-awaited flicks starring two of the biggest Bollywood superstars hit the silver screens on the occasion of Eid 2024. Bollywood witnessed another box office clash after Animal-Sam Bahadur and Salaar-Dunki.

MAIDAAN DAY 1 BOX OFFICE COLLECTION

Starring Ajay Devgn in a lead role, Maidaan has been directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma. Ajay is playing the role of Syed Abdul Rahim, who was a pioneering Indian football coach for close to a decade. Despite the positive reviews, the film failed to register a solid opening.

According to Sacnilk, Maidaan earned over Rs 4.50 crore on the first day at the box office. It is low in comparison to Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff starter Bade Miyan Chote Miyan.

"Both #BMCM and #MAIDAAN UNDERPERFORMED on the #EID day. BMCM rakes in ₹15.50Cr while Maidaan rakes in ₹7.70Cr (including paid previews). Today, on such big festival you expect at least ₹40Cr from one film but here the combined business of 2 biggies is LESS than ₹25Cr. Sad (sic)," one journalist tweeted.

MAIDAAN VS KISI KA BHAI KISI KI JAAN BOX OFFICE: AJAY DEVGN VS SALMAN KHAN ON EID

Eid is synmonyous with Salman Khan as his movies have hit the silver screens during the festival. Salman's films like Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Race 3, Bharat and Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan have released on Eid in the past thirteen years.

Bollywood critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the first day box office collection of Salman's Eid releases on his X handle.

"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.

Wondering how Maidaan performed in comparison with Salman Khan's last Eid release? Eid films usually generate a lot of buzz and garner good numbers. However, the sports drama could only get 1/3 opening of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan's first day box office collection.

KKBKKJ had earned Rs 15.81 crore on Eid 2023. Despite scathing reviews, Salman's film performed better than Ajay Devgn's new release after Shaitaan.

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