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Akshay Kumar's Kesari earns big on opening day

| @indiablooms | Mar 22, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Actor Akshay Kumar starrer Hindi film Kesari earned big on the opening day at the Indian box office.

The film, which released on Thursday, has earned Rs. 21.50 crore on the first day.

Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Kesari roars... Sets the BO on ... Emerges the biggest opener of 2019 [so far]... After limited shows in morning/noon [#Holi festivities], the biz witnessed massive growth from 3 pm/4 pm onwards... Evening shows saw terrific occupancy... Thu ₹ 21.50 cr. India biz."

The film tells the story of how 21 Sikhs fought against the Afghans back in 1897.

Apart from Kumar, the film stars actress Parineeti Chopra.

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