Deepika Padukone's Padmaavat earns Rs. 24 crores on opening day
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IBNS): Deepika Padukon'e controversy-hit Padmaavat has earned Rs. 24 crores on the opening day.
Amid protest by several fringe groups, the movie was not screened in few states of India.
" Despite non-screening in few states and protests/disturbances, #Padmaavat fares VERY WELL on Day 1... Had it been a peaceful/smooth all-India release, the biz would’ve touched ₹ 28 / ₹ 30 cr... Wed [limited preview screenings] 5 cr, Thu 19 cr. Total: ₹ 24 cr. India biz," film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted.
Padmaavat released in India on Thursday.
Apart from Deepika, the movie also features actors Shahid Kapoor and Ranveer Singh.
It is directed by filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali.
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