Salman Khan's Sikandar was released in theatres on Sunday, March 30. The film marked the superstar's return to his favourite festival—Eid—after two years. After the failure of Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan in 2023, Sikandar was Salman's chance to regain his footing on Eid.
But a not-so-strong box office performance has meant that the opportunity has been squandered. ( Also read: Sikandar box office collection day 1: Salman Khan couldn’t beat Vicky Kaushal for 2025’s #1 movie, opens at ₹ 26 crore ) Sikandar barely crossed ₹ 50 crore worldwide on its opening day, a collection that may have been a cause for celebration some 10 years ago but is just middling in an era when Bollywood films are opening to that much just domestically. This has also meant that Salman has not registered the biggest opening by an Indian film this year, trailing behind Mohanlal's Malayalam thriller L2: Empuraan.
Sikandar worldwide box office day 1 collection Even though Sikandar is Salman's first Eid release in two years, the film did not break records with its advance booking. According to Sacnilk, its domestic collection was a lowly ₹ 26 crore net, lower than Chhaava's ₹ 31 crore haul. On Monday morning, the film's makers announced that Sikandar had earned ₹ 54 crore worldwide on its opening day.
The figure is not befitting Salman Khan's stature by any standard. For reference, Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan had earned over twice as much - ₹ 109 crore- on its opening day in September 2023. Bad .
