Bachchhan Paandey: Akshay Kumar beats Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh to emerge as the king of the box office in post-pandemic times with SUPERB opening numbers [VIEW PICS]

Bachchhan Paandey: Akshay Kumar beats Alia Bhatt, Ranveer Singh with the opening numbers for the Sajid Nadiadwala film [VIEW PICS]

By Urmimala Banerjee
Published: March 19 2022, 18:38 PM IST

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Akshay Kumar beats Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh — Akshay Kumar beats Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh

The pandemic has meant a lot of stress for Bollywood. But superstar Akshay Kumar seems to be reigning and how. The first day collections of Bachchhan Paandey has proved the same. The film has collected more than Rs 13 crore and is set for bigger numbers over the weekend. This is massive. Rohit Shetty’s Sooryavanshi also made Rs 26 crore on its opening day. The film was the first biggie to come after theatres opening. Akshay Kumar has a better record now than Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Here is a look…

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Sooryavanshi — Sooryavanshi

The film made a staggering Rs 26.29 crore on its opening day in Diwali. Akshay Kumar, Rohit Shetty and Katrina Kaif's jodi brought in the numbers. Action, comedy and music made it a crowd puller.

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Akshay Kumar's Bachchhan Paandey — Akshay Kumar's Bachchhan Paandey

Akshay Kumar's Bachchhan Paandey has made Rs 13.25 on day one. This is great given the competition from The Kashmir Files and lesser number of screens. Akshay Kumar has got the second best opening after Sooryavanshi.

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Ranveer Singh's 83 The Film — Ranveer Singh's 83 The Film

Ranveer Singh's 83 collected Rs 12.64 on Christmas Day. It was a little underwhelming given the hype around the film. The movie made a loss at the box office.

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Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi — Alia Bhatt's Gangubai Kathiawadi

Alia Bhatt and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's movie got an opening of Rs 10.50 crore at the box office. It is the highest for a movie headed by a female star. Gangubai Kathiawadi is doing well even in the third week.