Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani starrer Kabir Singh hit the silver screens on June 21. Directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga, it is a remake of Telugu film Arjun Reddy, which starred Vijay Deverakonda and Shalini Pandey. On its first day, the film minted Rs 20.21 crore and Shahid registered his career's biggest opening with Kabir Singh. It went on to collect Rs 22.71 crore on Saturday and it smashed all records by raking in Rs 27.91 crores on Sunday. Kabir Singh is getting huge love and appreciation from millions of heart and continues to rule at box office. The total first-weekend collections of the film now stand at Rs 70.83 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the numbers and wrote, #KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation..."
#KabirSingh is firing on all cylinders at the BO... Metros, mass belt, Tier-2, Tier-3 cities - #KabirSingh wave grips the nation... Emerges Shahid Kapoor’s highest grosser in 3 days [after #Padmaavat]... Fri 20.21 cr, Sat 22.71 cr, Sun 27.91 cr. Total: 70.83 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019
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According to Taran, the film has surpassed the opening weekend business of Total Dhamaal [Rs 62.40 cr / 3700 screens], thus emerging as the biggest non-holiday opener of 2019, which is a emarkable feat since Kabir Singh was released on 3123 screens. Meanwhile, according to a trade portal, "The film should hold well on Monday as although the growth is not huge over the weekend, it is mainly due to the high numbers on the opening day. The screenings in peak hours are helping in the high occupancy all over."
#KabirSingh surpasses *opening weekend* biz of #TotalDhamaal [ 62.40 cr / 3700 screens], thus emerging the biggest *non-holiday* opener of 2019... A remarkable feat, since #KabirSingh was released on 3123 screens. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 24, 2019
Kabir Singh narrates the story of Kabir (Shahid), a young final year medical student who falls in love with Preeti (Kiara), his junior in college. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Murad Khetani, Krishan Kumar and Ashwin Varde, the film is a T-Series and Cine1 Studios presentation.
(Source: Twitter/Box Office India)