Karan Johar's film Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani finally hit the silver screen on July 28. Starring Alia Bhatt and Ranveer Singh, the film marks the celebration of Johar's 25 years in Hindi cinema. The film follows the love story of Rocky Randhawa and Rani Chatterjee with a hue of family drama and also stars Jaya Bachchan, Aamir Bashir, Dharmendra, and Shabana Azmi in titular roles.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani managed decent advance bookings with a total of 80,000 tickets in three
national chains PVR, Inox, and Cinepolis ahead of its release. On its opening day, the romantic drama saw a big fat opening and earned Rs 11.50 crores on Day 1. This was already estimated given the advance bookings for the film.
With this, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani became the sixth-best opening for a Hindi film this year followed by Pathaan, Adipurush, Tu Jhooti Main Makkaar, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan, and Bholaa. Pathaan opened at Rs 55 crores while Adipurush earned Rs 32.5 crores.