Mumbai: Salman Khan-starrer Tiger 3 has amassed Rs 44.50 crore in the net box office collections on its first day, production banner Yash Raj Films (YRF) said Monday.
Directed by Maneesh Sharma and also starring Katrina Kaif and Emraan Hashmi, the film was released Sunday on the festive occasion of Diwali in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.
In a press note, the makers said Tiger 3 collected Rs 43 crore in Hindi and Rs 1.50 crore in dubbed versions, taking the box office total to Rs 44.50 crore.
YRF claimed the film had the “highest-grossing Diwali Day in the history of Hindi cinema”. It is a sequel to the 2017 film Tiger Zinda Hai. The advance booking for the film opened November 5.
The production banner also said Tiger 3 received “the biggest opening day” for a Salman film as well as for a movie in the Tiger franchise.
Set after the events of Pathaan, Tiger 3 sees Salman’s titular spy race against time to save both his family and country. It marks the fifth film in the YRF Spy Universe.
PTI
