Padmaavat’ earns Rs 18 crore

Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor’s much-awaited film ‘Padmaavat’ earned Rs. 18 crore on Day 1, Box Office India reports.

The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama released amid violent protests in several parts of the country. ‘The film would have opened at around 26-27 crore net if it was a clean release,’ states the report in Box Office India, reports NDTV.

Meanwhile, trade analyst Taran Adarsh reports that ‘Padmaavat’ took a ‘fantabulous start’ overseas. ‘’Padmaavat’ takes a FANTABULOUS START in key international markets on Thursday. AUSTRALIA: A$ 367,984 [Rs. 1.88 cr], NEW ZEALAND: NZ$ 64,265 [Rs. 29.99 lakhs], UK [preview screenings]: £ 97,604 [Rs. 88.08 lakhs],’ he tweeted.
Here’s ‘Padmaavat’’s box office report in the international market.