'Srikanth' box office Day 1: Rajkummar Rao starrer opens with decent numbers, mints over Rs 2 crore

'Srikanth', starring Rajkummar Rao, had a decent opening day at the ticket window. The film, directed by Tushar Hiranandani, raked in over Rs 2 crore on the first day of its release. It also stars Jyothika and Alaya F in pivotal roles.

Srinkanth box office day 1:

'Srikanth' had a modest first day at the box office, collecting Rs 2.25 crore nett on its opening day. The biographical drama is based on the extraordinary story of Indian industrialist Srikanth Bolla. The film had an overall 12.14% Hindi Occupancy on Friday. The film clashed with 'Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes' which minted almost similar numbers at the box office. The Rajkummar Rao starrer had a better Day 1 than recent releases like '12th Fail,' 'Laapataa Ladies,' 'Madgaon Express,' and 'Swatantrya Veer Savarkar', which later picked up pace following the good word-of-mouth.

Rajkummar on garnering appreciation for Srikanth:

In an exclusive interview with News18 Showsha, Rajkummar Rao expressed that words of appreciation from his industry peers following the trailer release have boosted his confidence. He acknowledged that such support from his peers plays a significant role in dispelling the myth that the entertainment industry is largely insecure.

‘When something hits the right notes, everybody comes together. But otherwise, liking a film is very subjective. I might like something that another person didn’t and vice-versa. Once in a while, however, a film comes out that meets with unanimous love from everyone in the industry,’ he said.

Shedding light on his prep for the part, Rajkummar said, ‘I had no idea or clue as to how I want to approach this part. But after spending so much time with visually-impaired people and Srikanth himself, I got to learn about a lot of mannerisms I should incorporate to portray the part onscreen.’

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