'Thugs of Hindostan' nets record Rs 522 mn on Day 1 amid bad reviews galore

Despite critics thrashing it in their reviews, advance bookings and festive-period release have helped the film garner a record opening-day collection

Aamir Khan- and Amitabh Bachchan-starrer Thugs of Hindostan has set a new box office record, opening its campaign at Rs 522.5 million across three languages. The record for the highest first-day collection for a Bollywood film was previously held by Salman Khan's Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo (Rs 400 million). Baahubali 2: The Conclusion's Hindi version also opened with a collection of Rs 400 million.  

With this collection, Thugs of Hindostan becomes the first film ever to cross the Rs 500 million (net after tax) mark. The film collected Rs 507.5 million for the Hindi version and Rs 15 million