KGF 2 smashes all records, posts biggest opening day BO collection

Chennai: Grossing close to Rs 135 crore on its opening day, the magnum opus demolished all previous box office records and cemented its position as one of the biggest Indian films of all time. With this KGF: Chapter 2 becomes the highest opener for a single star and also has several other titles to its credit.

The film made box office history in various markets becoming the highest ever Day 1 collection for a Hindi film, grossing Rs 63.66 crore, the highest ever opening in Karnataka for a Kannada film and highest ever Day 1 collection in Kerala for any Indian film, industry sources said.

While the massive advance booking played a major role in the grand opening the film was expected to have, the actual opening numbers stand testimony to the ever growing KGF fever and all this despite the ongoing season of Ramzan and the current pandemic situation. The film headlined by Yash and starring a talented ensemble cast including Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon and Srinidhi amoung others released nationwide on April 14, in Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, Tamil and Malayalam. K.G.F: Chapter 2 is written and directed by Prashanth Neel.