Salman
Khan
film
releases
are
huge
events,
especially
when
they
arrive
on
Eid.
This
was
expected
from
his
latest
release,
Sikandar,
as
well.
Yes,
the
response
post
the
trailer
release
wasn’t
the
best
but
footfalls
were
expected
from
the
mass
audiences.
Salman’s
last
theatrical
release
Tiger
3
had
crossed
the
Rs
40
crore
(Rs
400
million)
mark
on
Diwali,
so
it
was
expected
that
the
response
on
Eid
would
be
better.
A
Sunday
release
meant
that
there
was
an
added
advantage
of
attracting
another
segment
of
audiences
at
the
multiplexes,
and
hence
at
least
Rs
40
crore
(Rs
400
million)
was
predicted.
When
the
advance
bookings
didn’t
take
off
in
a
big
way,
expectations
were
reset
to
Rs
32
crore
to
Rs
35
crore
(Rs
320
million
to
Rs
350
million)
on
the
opening
day.
That
would
also
have
been
good
enough
since
there
were
no
block
bookings
or
self
bookings
by
the
makers.
But
piracy
hit
the
film
on
Saturday
night
with
the
prints
being
leaked
online.
As
a
result,
the
first
day
collections
came
to
Rs
30.6
crore*
(Rs
306
million)
which
is
below
expectations.
There
are
so
many
factors
that
have
hit
this
A
R
Murugadoss
film
hard
and
mixed
reviews
haven’t
helped
its
cause
either.
All
eyes
are
now
on
how
the
film
grows
on
Monday,
as
that
would
be
crucial
for
the
overall
run
of
this
big
budget
entertainer
on
which
the
industry
has
been
pining
hopes.
*Estimates.
Note:
All
collections
as
per
various
box
office
sources.
