<p><em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> has raised Rs 75 crore in gross box office collection worldwide on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Billed as a trilogy, the first installment of the big-budget fantasy adventure epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan was released on Friday.</p>.<p><em>"Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> has delivered a massive opening day of Rs 75 crore (GBOC), igniting celebrations across the country, the film industry, theatre owners and audiences, with the weekend total expected to be huge!" according to a note shared by production banners Star Studios and Dharma Productions.</p>.<p>While the movie has received mixed reviews from critics for its story and dialogues, many praised director Ayan Mukerji's larger-than-life vision of 'Astraverse' which blends Hindu mythology with elements of fantasy, something on par with VFX-dominated Hollywood superhero film franchises.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/brahmastra-review-love-storiyan-ruin-stunning-vfx-1143642.html" target="_blank">'Brahmastra' review: 'Love Storiyan' ruin stunning VFX</a></strong></p>.<p><em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva </em>follows a deejay named Shiva, who sets out on a journey to find the origins of his special powers with Isha (Bhatt), a woman he falls in love with on first sight. Bachchan features as Guru, Shiva's mentor.</p>.<p>Trade analysts have said that four factors seem to have buoyed the movie's reception: it has brought back young people, who have now become avid followers of <em>Marvel film</em>, to the cinemas after a long time; stellar performances, especially by Alia Bhatt, who seems to have literally become the darling of audiences; the surprise package, namely, Shah Rukh Khan's 20-minute presence in his <em>Swades</em> character, Prof Mohan Bhargav; and of course, the VFX that brought Ayan Mukerji's Astraverse to life.</p>.<p>The film, currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, also stars Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.</p>.<p><em>RRR</em> director S S Rajamouli presents <em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.</p>.<p><em>(With IANS inputs)</em></p>
<p><em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> has raised Rs 75 crore in gross box office collection worldwide on its opening day, the makers said on Saturday.</p>.<p>Billed as a trilogy, the first installment of the big-budget fantasy adventure epic starring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Amitabh Bachchan was released on Friday.</p>.<p><em>"Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> has delivered a massive opening day of Rs 75 crore (GBOC), igniting celebrations across the country, the film industry, theatre owners and audiences, with the weekend total expected to be huge!" according to a note shared by production banners Star Studios and Dharma Productions.</p>.<p>While the movie has received mixed reviews from critics for its story and dialogues, many praised director Ayan Mukerji's larger-than-life vision of 'Astraverse' which blends Hindu mythology with elements of fantasy, something on par with VFX-dominated Hollywood superhero film franchises.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/brahmastra-review-love-storiyan-ruin-stunning-vfx-1143642.html" target="_blank">'Brahmastra' review: 'Love Storiyan' ruin stunning VFX</a></strong></p>.<p><em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva </em>follows a deejay named Shiva, who sets out on a journey to find the origins of his special powers with Isha (Bhatt), a woman he falls in love with on first sight. Bachchan features as Guru, Shiva's mentor.</p>.<p>Trade analysts have said that four factors seem to have buoyed the movie's reception: it has brought back young people, who have now become avid followers of <em>Marvel film</em>, to the cinemas after a long time; stellar performances, especially by Alia Bhatt, who seems to have literally become the darling of audiences; the surprise package, namely, Shah Rukh Khan's 20-minute presence in his <em>Swades</em> character, Prof Mohan Bhargav; and of course, the VFX that brought Ayan Mukerji's Astraverse to life.</p>.<p>The film, currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and IMAX 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, also stars Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna Akkineni.</p>.<p><em>RRR</em> director S S Rajamouli presents <em>Brahmastra Part One: Shiva</em> in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.</p>.<p><em>(With IANS inputs)</em></p>