Salman Khan returned to the big screen this Eid with his most anticipated movie Sikandar, marking his first festive release in two years. The AR Murugadoss directed action thriller which features Rashmika Mandanna as the female lead had generated decent amount of pre- release buzz. However, despite high expectations, the filmās opening day collection failed to match the standards set by Salmanās previous Eid blockbusters.
Box Office Collection Day 3
According to Sacnilk, Sikandar collected Rs. 26 crore on its first day but given Salman Khanās track record of delivering massive Eid openings, the numbers appear underwhelming. On its second day Sikandar saw a slight growth in numbers and earned Rs.29 crores and on day 3 the film managed to earn Rs.17.81 crores brining its total collection to Rs.72.81 crore.
Film Director On Working With Salman
Discussing the making of Sikandar with superstar Salman Khan, director AR Murugadoss revealed to PTI that, ā, āWhen you are working with superstars, you cannot be 100 per cent true to the script. We have to compromise for the audience, for the fan base, for the opening. We cannot be 100 per cent genuine as a director. We have to satisfy the fans and think about them. It is difficult to be in that zone.ā
Star Cast
Apart from Salman Khan and Rashmika Mandanna, the film also features the talented Kajal Aggarwal, Prateik Babbar, Satyaraj, Kishore and Sharman Joshi. Directed by A.R. Murugadoss the film is expected to be a massive box office hit!
Salman’s Past Records
Salman Khan hasĀ alwaysĀ ruledĀ the Eid box office,Ā withĀ some ofĀ Bollywood’sĀ biggest openers. His 2016 blockbuster Sultan openedĀ withĀ ā¹36.54 croreĀ andĀ Tiger 3 (2023)Ā raisedĀ the bar evenĀ furtherĀ withĀ aĀ whoppingĀ ā¹53.3 crore opening.Ā ForĀ comparison, Sikandar’s ā¹26 croreĀ openingĀ isĀ wellĀ below that,Ā indicatingĀ that the filmĀ mightĀ notĀ be ableĀ toĀ matchĀ the same level of success.
