Starring Akshay Kumar, Sooryavanshi released last week and was very well received. Praised by the critics and audiences alike, it had strong performance at the box office on its opening day. Outside India too it had an impressive start – releasing in 1,300 theatres abroad; it earned over ₹7 crore (US$1.1 million) on its first day there. By Tuesday evening we can see that despite some backlash against Bollywood films abroad recently – including via social media channels –
Sooryavanshi has managed to earn a whopping $5 million (₹34 crore) worldwide so far
Day 1 – 1.08 mil. USD [Rs. 8.10 cr.]
Day 2 – 1.15 mil. USD [Rs. 8.53 cr.]
Day 3 – 1.06 mil. USD [Rs. 7.85 cr.]
Day 4 – 0.48 mil. USD [Rs. 3.55 cr.]
Day 5 – 0.44 mil. USD [Rs. 3.27 cr.]
Day 6 – 0.36 mil. USD [Rs. 2.67 cr.]
Given the hype surrounding Sooryavanshi, and the fact that the film is the first big ticket Bollywood entertainer to release post the pandemic, expectations were that the business of the film would take off on a flying note.
