Salman Khan’s latest release, Sikandar, has made ₹54 crore at the worldwide box office on its opening day, according to the makers. The film, directed by A R Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under the Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment banner, hit theatres on March 30.A press release from the production house stated that the film earned ₹30.
06 crore at the domestic box office on its first day. Trade tracking website Sacnilk reported that Sikandar recorded ₹26 crore net at the domestic box office.The film, featuring Rashmika Mandanna alongside Salman Khan, also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, Anjini Dhawan, and Jatin Sarna.
While Sikandar managed to secure the eighth-highest opening for a Salman Khan starrer, its first-day figures fell slightly below industry expectations. The film opened on a Sunday, a day before the Eid holiday, and recorded an overall Hindi occupancy rate of 21.60% on March 30, according to a report by The Times of India.
Morning shows began with a slow 13.76% occupancy, which picked up to 25% in the evening before settling at 23.55% during night screenings.
Trade analysts had projected an opening of ₹25-26 crore net, a figure the film ultimately achieved. Compared to Salman Khan’s previous films, Sikandar fell just short of Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), which opened at ₹26.67 crore, but surpassed Kick (2014), which earned ₹24.
97 crore, and Dabangg 3 (2019), which debuted at ₹22.29 crore.Adding to its ch.