Devara Part 1 box office collection day 1: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor's film beats Stree 2's opening haul

Devara Part 1 box office collection day 1: The film did well in India on Friday. It stars Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, and Janhvi Kapoor in lead roles.

Devara Part 1 box office collection day 1: The Koratala Siva film opened to good numbers in Indian theatres. As per Sacnilk.com, the film minted over ₹70 crore on Friday. Kosaraju Hari Krishna and Sudhakar Mikkilineni produce it under the banners of NTR Arts and Yuvasudha Arts. (Also Read | Devara Part 1 review: Jr NTR, Janhvi Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan's film doesn't live up to the legend it spins)

Devara Part 1 box office collection day 1: Jr NTR and Janhvi Kapoor in a still from Koratala Siva's Devara: Part 1.

Devara Part 1 Indian box office

According to Sacnilk.com, the film earned ₹77 crore [Telugu: ₹68.6 crore; Hindi: ₹7 crore; Kannada: ₹30 lakh; Tamil: ₹80 lakh; Malayalam: ₹30 lakh]. Devara Part 1 had an overall 79.56% Telugu occupancy on Friday.

This is second-biggest opening of the year for an Indian movie after Prabhas' Kalki 2898 AD, which minted ₹95 crore on first day of release in India. It was a Telugu production as well. In Hindi, Stree 2 is 2024's biggest opener with a ₹60 crore day 1 haul. Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan is still the biggest Hindi opener at ₹70 crore.

Devara Part 1 review

The Hindustan Times review of the film read, "Jr NTR’s performance and Koratala’s writing falls short when it comes to Vara, especially when compared to Devara. The actor makes it work even if the director doesn’t fully put his mind into filling loopholes with the titular character. Particularly in the song Ayudha Pooja and a penultimate scene at a wedding. But he falls short when playing the son because his wide-eyed act feels unconvincing. Saif is decent as Bhaira, with his brooding face and body language doing most of the work. But his character, too, needs gravitas to be considered a formidable foe to Devara. Unfortunately, Janhvi’s big debut in Telugu is more a whimper than a bang."

About Devara Part 1

The film stars Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Prakash Raj, Srikanth Meka, Tom Shine Chacko, and Narain. In this film, Jr NTR takes on a dual role, playing both Devara and Varadha. His character is pivotal to the storyline, which revolves around a dramatic clash of wills in a coastal setting where power dynamics are in constant flux.

Saif Ali Khan portrays Bhaira, a master of kushti (wrestling), whose seemingly invincible world is upended by Jr NTR's character. The film released in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and Hindi.