Brahmastra box office collection Day 6: Ranbir Kapoor-Alia's film performs better than Akshay Kumar's Sooryavanshi

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's film Brahmastra is a total winner at the box office. It has performed better than Akshay Kumar's Sooryanvanshi in many places.

Ayan Mukerji's directorial venture Brahmastra may have taken years to come on the big screen, but it was worth it! The film is already a super hit and it is evident from its box office numbers. Starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, Brahmastra managed to shatter all records on its opening day. It became the highest non holiday Day 1 grosser for a bollywood film. It remains steady at the box office on the weekdays as well.

Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's Brahmastra is off to a roaring start. After it minted Rs 75 crore globally on Day 1, the film is doing phenomenally well at the global box office. According to early estimates, Brahmastra has collected in the range of Rs 10.35 to Rs 11.35 crore on September 14, taking the six-day total collection to around Rs 161 crore The film is expected to close its opening week at collections of Rs 170 crore, which is the highest for a Bollywood film after Covid-19 pandemic. Of the Rs 161 crore, Brahmastra clocked around Rs 142 crore in Hindi and another Rs 19 crore from South Indian dubbed versions. Brahmastra Part One: Shiva had an overall 13.63 percent Hindi occupancy on Wednesday, September 14.

Meanwhile, Box Office India reported that Brahmastra is faring better than Akshay Kumar's Sooryanvanshi in many places. The report read, "The film has crossed the numbers of Sooryavanshi in some circuits like East Punjab and Mysore in just six days and many other circuits will follow in the next few days. It will be only Mumbai and CP Berar where Sooryavanshi remain higher post pandemic and that is because Sooryavanshi was a BLOCKBUSTER in Maharashtra and Gujarat."

Brahmastra is a superhero drama that revolves around a simpleton who shares a special bond with fire. It features Alia Bhatt as the leading lady and marks her first collaboration with Ranbir Kapoor. The cast includes Nagarjuna, Mouni Roy and Amitabh Bachchan. It is directed by Ayan Mukerji. Shah Rukh Khan has a cameo in the movie. Brahmastra opened in the theatres on September 9.

The storyline of Brahmastra follows Shiva, a DJ, who learns about his strange connection with the element of fire. While he emerges as the Agniastra himself, the film follows his strange connection with the Brahmstra, a supernatural weapon that is said to be able to destroy the universe. On the other hand, Junoon, the pawn of the dark forces, is also on a quest to get hold of the Brahmastra.