M S Dhoni biopic off to explosive start

With Rs 21.3 crore, it registers second-highest opening for any film this year

Much like the subject of the film, M S Dhoni: The Untold Story has hit one out of the park — collecting Rs 21.3 crore on its opening day.

Released in over 4,500 screens across India, the film is second only to Salman Khan’s Sultan (Rs 36.5 crore) this year, which released in July on the occasion of Eid.

Directed by Neeraj Pandey, the film has been released in three languages: Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Apart from India, the movie has also been taken to 59 countries, with the total worldwide footprint amounting to almost 4,900 screens.