Akshay Kumar's 'Samrat Prithviraj' grows on day 3, faces competition from Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram'

MUMBAI: Akshay Kumar-starrer 'Samrat Prithviraj' has collected over Rs 39 crore at the domestic box office in its first weekend, the film's producers said on Monday (June 6). Directed by Chandraprakash Dwivedi and produced by Yash Raj Films, the historical action drama was released on June 3 in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

'Samrat Prithviraj', which was made at a budget of Rs 175 crore, has collected Rs 10.70 crore on day one. On Saturday and Sunday, the movie did a business of Rs 12.60 crore and Rs 16.10 crore at the box office, taking its three day total to Rs 39.40 crore nett, according to a statement issued by YRF. Dwivedi said he is happy with the response to the movie.

The film saw a slightly slow start as it clashed with Kamal Haasan's 'Vikram' and Adivi Sesh's Major at the box office. While 'Samrat Prithviraj' stands with the total collection of Rs 34 crore, 'Vikram' has gone past Rs 150 crore-mark worldwide.

#SamratPrithviraj gets the much-required push on Day 3... Decent weekend, with metros coming on board on Sunday... Mass circuits very strong... Monday biz crucial, needs to cover lost ground on weekdays... Fri 10.70 cr, Sat 12.60 cr, Sun 16.10 cr. Total: ₹ 39.40 cr. #India biz. pic.twitter.com/P34TBHyXDw

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2022

An action thriller by film-maker Lokesh Kanagaraj, 'Vikram' marks the much-awaited return of veteran star Kamal Haasan to the silver screen. 'Vikram' follows a black ops cop who goes after a mysterious gang of masked men after a series of murders of police official. The masked men have declared a war against the system. Haasan plays the role of Amar, who is assigned to investigate the serial killings. The film also stars Vijay Sethupathi and Fahadh Faasil.

#Vikram has crossed ₹ 150 Crs at the WW Box office in 3 days..

— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) June 6, 2022

"We have always felt that a film like Samrat Prithviraj will make every Indian proud and I'm hopeful that this strong weekend will propel more and more people to come to the theatres and witness the life of India's glorious historical hero Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan on the big screen! We tried to create a visual spectacle befitting the heroics of the mighty king and I'm happy with how the start of the film has been at the box office," the director said in a statement.

The film, which was previously titled 'Prithviraj', is based on the life of Rajput king Prithviraj Chauhan, played by Kumar. It also stars Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar, Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood.

Prior to the release, 'Samrat Prithviraj' was made tax-free in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Uttarakhand.