Brahmastra opens with Rs 35 crores at box office nationwide

Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt together for the first time, finally released in theatres on Friday.

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The Ayan Mukerji film recorded a thunderous opening with collections coming in the range of around ₹35-36 crore despite releasing on a non-holiday.

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This seems to beat the opening day figures of Ranbir's highest opening so far, Sanju, which collected ₹34.75 crore on day one.

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Good advance booking figures had given hope that the film may do wonders on day one of its release in five languages.

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According to a report on Boxofficeindia.com, Brahmastra made around ₹35-36 crore nett in all its versions.

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