Kingdom box office collection day 1: Vijay Deverakonda film collects ₹15 crore, fails to beat Liger's opening day haul

Kingdom box office collection day 1: Gowtam Tinnanuri’s Vijay Deverakonda, Satyadev, Venkitesh and Bhagyashri Borse-starrer opened to mixed reviews.

Kingdom box office collection day 1: Vijay Deverakonda's highly anticipated spy-action drama was released in theatres on July 31 after several delays. According to the latest update from Sacnilk, the film had a decent opening day, earning over ₹15 crore. (Also read: Kingdom Part 2: Audience expresses fatigue as Vijay Deverakonda film leads to sequel, says ‘stop forcing it’)

Kingdom box office collection day 1: The film tells the story of a spy, played by Vijay, who goes to Sri Lanka on a mission.

How much did Kingdom earn on Day 1?

The report points out that Kingdom collected ₹15.50 crore on its opening day. The collections are higher than Vijay's previous release The Family Star, which earned ₹5.75 crore on day 1.

The film also managed to beat the opening day haul of his 2022 release Kushi, ( ₹15.25 crore). But he didn't beat the opening day business of his 2019 release Liger ( ₹15.95 crore) – which is also the highest opening of his career.

Kingdom saw an overall 57.87% Telugu Occupancy on Thursday. The occupancy during the morning shows were at 63.56%, and for afternoon shows it stood at 56.52%. The evening shows recorded 50.12% footfall, and the night shows recorded 61.27% footfall.

About Kingdom

Kingdom tells the story of a police constable turned spy named Suri, played by Vijay, who goes to Sri Lanka on a mission for the Indian government and to look for his long-lost brother Siva, played by Satyadev. The film also stars Bhagyashri Borse, who plays Suri's love interest. Many viewers who saw the film noted why the film ended with a cliffhanger. Producer Naga Vamsi confirmed at a post-release press meet that a sequel to the film will be made soon.

Kingdom earned positive reviews for Vijay's central performance, although many pointed out issues with the screenplay in the second half. An excerpt from the Hindustan Times review read, “Vijay finally gets his redemption arc with Kingdom, both as an actor and character. After a long time, you see the theatre actor and the star in him come out. There might be moments where he fumbles, but he quickly finds his footing and plays the varied shades well.”