Brahmastra worldwide collection on day 1: The makers claim staggering numbers

Brahmastra worldwide collection on day 1: Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor-starrer Brahmastra earned Rs 75 crore worldwide collection on day one. While the movie has received mixed reviews from critics for its story and dialogues, many praised director Ayan Mukerji's larger-than-life vision of Astraverse.

Mumbai (Maharashtra): Brahmastra has raised Rs 75 crore in gross box office collection worldwide on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday. Billed as a trilogy, the first installment of the big-budget fantasy adventure epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan was released on Friday.

"Brahmastra Part One: Shiva has delivered a massive opening day of Rs. 75 crore (GBOC), igniting celebrations across the country, the film industry, theatre owners and audiences, with the weekend total expected to be huge!" according to a note shared by production banners Star Studios and Dharma Productions.

While the movie has received mixed reviews from critics for its story and dialogues, many praised director Ayan Mukerji's larger-than-life vision of Astraverse which blends Hindu mythology with elements of fantasy, something on par with VFX-dominated Hollywood superhero film franchises.

Brahmastra Part One: Shiva follows a deejay named Shiva, who sets out on a journey to find the origins of his special powers with Isha (Bhatt), a woman he falls in love with on first sight. Bachchan features as Guru, Shiva's mentor. The film, currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, also stars Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.

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Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva is the first of its kind to envision a cosmic universe that has been made true to scale through the lens of VFX and Technology. The film boasts over 4500 VFX shots, making it a potential record holder for the most visual effects in any film globally. RRR director S S