Ek Villain Returns box office collection Day 1: Arjun Kapoor, Tara Sutaria's film has an average start

Ek Villain Returns is off to a decent start at the box office. The film stars Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, John Abraham and Tara Sutaria.

Ek Villain Returns released in theatres on July 29. Starring Arjun Kapoor, Disha Patani, John Abraham and Tara Sutaria, the film had a decent start at the box office and earned Rs 7 crore on Day 1. Ek Villain Returns is the sequel to the 2014 hit film, Ek Villain, which starred Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh.

IndiaToday.in gave Ek Villain Returns 3 out of 5 stars. The film has a mega-star cast and is expected to do decent business at the box office. According to a report by Box Office India, Ek Villain Returns had a fair start. The report read, "Ek Villain Returns had a fair start at the box office, especially outside the high end premium multiplexes. The advance of the film was not started till Wednesday afternoon and it clocked up a healthy 1.50 crore nett in one and a half days and that momentum continued in the morning."

Ek Villain Returns is the sequel to the 2014 hit film, Ek Villain, which starred Sidharth Malhotra, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh. While the first film of the franchise was about a conflict between a hero and a villain, Ek Villain Returns follows the story of two villains, with John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor essaying negative roles. Tara Sutaria and Disha Patani play the female leads in the thriller. The film is helmed by Mohit Suri. Ek Villain Returns marks John Abraham's first collaboration with the director. Meanwhile, Disha Patani played the lead role in Mohit’s last directorial, Malang.