Akshay Kumar starrer Bell Bottom Box Office Day 1: The film opened less than expected, earning less than Roohi

Akshay Kumar The starrer Bell Bottom became the first major production to be released on the big screen after the second wave of coronavirus global pandemic. Although initial reactions to the film suggested that it may pull audiences to theatres after a long drought, the box office numbers tell a different story. The spy thriller fell short of expectations and reportedly made between ₹2.5-2.75 crores on the first day of release, crushing the opening day’s hopes of ₹3 crores. It is to be noted that cinema halls across Maharashtra are closed due to the pandemic, while cinemas in other states are not functioning at full capacity.

According to a report by BoxOfficeIndia, New Delhi has emerged as the biggest market for the film. It contributed 20% of the country’s earnings. The report also states that the film has opened between 15-20% occupancy. It is running in less than 1000 theatres.

However, the opening days are less than that of Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor starrer Roohi and Emraan Hashmi and