Vikram Vedha Ponniyin Selvan I release highlights: Hrithik Roshan, Saba Azad seen together on release day

Hrithik Roshan was spotted with Saba Azad on Vikram Vedha opening day. They smiled for cameras as the paparazzi spotted them in Mumbai.

Tweeting about Ponniyin Selvan, diretor Karthik Subbaraj wrote, “Spellbound. Mindblowing. Masterpiece!!!! Crown to Indian Cinema. Big bow to King #Manirathnam sir & team.”

“Hearing the most amazing things about #PonniyinSelvan1 #PS1 ! With so many friends like family in the film it feels like a personal victory ! Take a bow team ! @MadrasTalkies_ #ManiSir @arrahman,” Dulquer Salman wrote in a tweet.

Abhishek Bachchan shared best wishes for the team of Ponniyin Selvan, which stars his wife Aishwarya Rai. “The day is finally here! #PS1 in theatres today, congratulations to the team who've put in years of hard work & excellence in making this masterpiece,” he wrote.

Actor Kangana Ranaut shared her excitement at watching Aishwarya Rai on screen in Ponniyin Selvan: I. In two posts on Instagram Stories, she also posted about how she is ‘looking forward to seeing this great work by so many legendary artistes’.

Actor Aditi Rao Hydari reviewed Ponniyin Selvan: I on Twitter. She wrote, “First day first show! And I’m going again. The kind of historical/ period film we crave… cinema and story telling at its bestest, Amazing performances, music, cinematography! my heart is racing!!!! Go watch it in every language. #manisir is a true true genius.”

Ponniyn Selvan: I earned $1.3 million from advance bookings alone in the US on its first day, becoming the second Tamil film--after Rajinikanth's Kabali--to cross the million dollar mark in the country on opening day.

Praising Vikram Vedha and her ‘Duggu bhaiya’, Hrithik Roshan's cousin Pashmina Roshan wrote, “This is the Duggu bhaiya I know, who nurtures everything with so much love, care and consideration that it becomes engraved in every atom of his surrounding. Always striving to be a better version of himself- I can see it all in every expression on Vedha's face. The actor in me finds this empowering. The little sister in me walked out of the theatre feeling PROUD. To the team of Vikram Vedha: Take a bow. What an incredible film.”

As per industry insiders, Vikram Vedha may earn between ₹10 and 12 crore nett in India on day one. The number is moderate but promising and good word of mouth can lead to substantial jump over the weekend. Read full report here

Lyca Productions, the producers of Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I have shared a message for fans to avoid piracy and report any links providing pirated versions of the film online

Pushkar and Gayatri, directors of Vikram Vedha, have shared a note with fans urging them not to share spoilers for the film. The note, titled ‘Vedha demands your silence’, reads, “We're asking that when you see #Vikram Vedha that you maintain a strong level of secrecy so that all fans around the world can have equal level of experience when they watch it for the first time. Don't spoil it for others, the same way you wouldn't want it spoiled for you.”

A video of fans from a Bhubaneshwar screening of Vikram Vedha has surfaced online, where fans can be seen dancing inside the theatre to Hrithik Roshan's dance number Alcoholiya.

Critics have raved about Ponniyin Selvan: I, calling it a ‘masterpiece’ and reserving special praise for Aishwarya Rai and Vikram, whose performances are being applauded. Read HT's detailed review of the film here.

Vikram Vedha has relased in over 4000 screens in India alone, making it one of the biggest releases from Bollywood this year. In addition, the film has over 1600 screens worldwide, film analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted.

Saba Azad, actor and Hrithik Roshan's girlfriend, gave a shoutout to his film Vikram Vedha on Instagram Stories, urging fans to go watch it.

Jayam Ravi, one of the stars of Ponniyin Selvan: I, wrote a note of admiration and gratitude for director Mani Ratnam, with a behind-the-scenes picture of the two from the film's sets.

Vikram, one of the stars of Ponniyin Selvan, visited an early morning show of the film at a theatre in Chennai and interacted with the fans there.

The first audience reviews of Vikram Vedha on Twitter have called the film better than the Tamil original, with tweets saying the Hrithik-Saif film will make people ‘forget the original ever existed’.

Talking about the box office competition between his film and Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan I, Vikram Vedha director Pushkar told media, “you can't beat PS1.” Read full story here

Trade insiders have predicted that PS1 is set to be the best-opening Tamil film of the year beating Kamal Haasan's Vikram. The film may end up making ₹60 crore worldwide on its first day. Read full report here

PS1 star Trisha Krishnan took to Instagram on the eve of the film's release and thanked the director Mani Ratnam, handing the film over to the audience.

The first reviews for Vikram Vedha have praised the film, calling it a ‘thorough entertainer’ and ‘entertaining’. Check out HT's review of the Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan-starrer here.

Sussanne Khan reviewed ex-husband Hrithik Roshan's Vikram Vedha, calling it one of her ‘favourite movies ever’ and predicting that it will be a huge blockbuster.

Vikram Vedha recorded around ₹3 crore in advance booking sales for Friday, the third highest for all Hindi films this year, behind only Brahmastra and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2.

Mani Ratnam's Ponniyin Selvan: I has begun strongly at the box office with early morning shows across Tamil Nadu being reported houseful.