Vikram Vedha Box Office Collection: Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-starrer action thriller film “Vikram Vedha” has made a decent opening at the box office, but has failed to create magic despite the massive screen space enjoyed by the movie. Vikram Vedha is a remake of 2017 Tamil-movie by the same name featuring Vijay Sethupathi and R Madhavan in lead roles.  

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Despite a huge buzz around the movie due to its star cast and massive budget, Vikram Vedha grossed just Rs 10 crore on Friday. It even failed to beat Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 opening day collection.  

"#VikramVedha had a dismal opening day at the box office as it mints ₹ 10 cr nett on Friday. Film failed to beat opening day collection of Blockbuster #BhoolBhulaiyaa2. Huge Jump on Saturday is very crucial for the film," tweeted film critic Sumit Kadel on Saturday.  

As per movie analyst Taran Adarsh, Vikram Vedha final screen count stood at 5640, including 4007 screens in India and 1633 overseas (comprising 104 countries).  

Filmmaker duo Pushkar and Gayatri, who helmed the original film, have directed the Hindi version as well. 

The shoot of “Vikram Vedha” commenced in October 2021. The film has been shot at various locations such as Abu Dhabi, Lucknow and Mumbai. 

It also stars Sharib Hashmi and Satyadeep Mishra in promising roles. 

Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan I creates history

Meanwhile, filmmaker Mani Ratnam's magnum opus Ponniyin Selvan I collected Rs 80 crore worldwide on its opening day, the makers announced Saturday.  

Based on author Kalki Krishnamurthy's 1955 novel, the much-anticipated Tamil historical drama released on Friday and received positive response from the critics and the audiences. 

Production house Lyca Productions shared the box office collection of the movie on Twitter and said the period action film registered the "biggest ever opening day for Tamil cinema worldwide". 
Thank you for giving #PS1 the "biggest ever opening day for Tamil cinema worldwide! #PonniyinSelvan1 #ManiRatnam @arrahman @lyca_productions @tips, the tweet read. 
Ponniyin Selvan I features an ensemble cast of Chiyaan Vikram, Jayam Ravi, Karthi, Trisha Krishnan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.