Akira box office collection day 1: Sonakshi Sinha’s film mints Rs. 5.15 crore

However, with mostly good reviews coming in for Sonakshi and Anurag, Akira may well pick up in the coming days. The fact that Friday was Bharat bandh may also have affected the viewership.

Essaying the titular role in this college-centric drama, Sonakshi is looking to break new grounds by shouldering her first ever woman-centric film. Directed by Tamil sensation Murugadoss, Akira is the remake of Tamil film Mouna Guru.

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The USP of the film is Sonakshi. The actress has trained hard to showcase the role of a strong woman in the film. One will get to see her kicking some rears and indulging in some real action till now a bastion of the actors she has romanced on screen. While there are no big names opposite Sonakshi, the other surprise package is Anurag Kashyap as the grey character. The acclaimed director dons an actor’s hat and it remains to be seen how much impact he can create in his new avatar.

The movie is the only big release at the box-office. There are a couple of other Hindi releases lined up but nothing major that can perhaps upset Sonakshi’s star power.

#Akira gathered momentum after an ordinary start… Biz picked up from evening onwards… Fri ₹ 5.15 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) September 3, 2016

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The movie has got good screen numbers in screens across the country and given that there is no stiff competition from others and with no previous week’s releases going strong, Sonakshi should make an impressive outing at the weekend box office.