Mumbai: ‘Kabir Singh’, the Hindi remake of Telugu film Arjun Reddy, directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga stars Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani in the lead roles.
On day 1 of its release, the film opened to packed theatres on Friday. Raking in Rs 20.21 crore on its first at the box office, Kabir Singh has become Shahid’s biggest opener till date. Earlier, his biggest box office opener was Padmaavat which collected Rs 18.21 crore net on day one.
The news was confirmed by trade analyst and film critic Taran Adarsh on Twitter.
#KabirSingh is terrific on Day 1… Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s biggest opener [surpasses *Day 1* biz of #Padmaavat: ₹ 19 cr]… Biggest *non-holiday* opening day of 2019 [surpasses #TotalDhamaal: ₹ 16.50 cr]… Is a craze amongst the youth… Fri ₹ 20.21 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 22, 2019
The viewers have appreciated Shahid Kapoor’s acting in the film and his chemistry with Kiara Advani. Shahid plays Kabir, a surgeon, who takes the destructive route of alcoholism after his ex-girlfriend marries someone else. The character loses control of his emotions and dives deep into anger and pain.
Apart from being Shahid’s biggest opener, ‘Kabir Singh’ has made its way to the list of top five box office openers of 2019, and stands at the fourth position, preceded by Bharat, Kalank and Kesari.
It is the only film to have a traditional Friday release, whereas the other listed films hit theaters on extended weekends.
Top 5 *Day 1* biz… 2019 releases…
1. #Bharat ₹ 42.30 cr [Wed]
2. #Kalank ₹ 21.60 cr [Wed]
3. #Kesari ₹ 21.06 cr [Thu]
4. #KabirSingh ₹ 20.21 cr [Fri]
5. #GullyBoy ₹ 19.40 cr [Thu]
NOTE: #KabirSingh is the *only* film in this list to have the traditional Friday release.— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 22, 2019
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Ms Kalinga