Yash and Srinidhi Shetty starrer Kannada film KGF Chapter 1, which released yesterday on December 21, has got off to a decent start at the box office despite receiving mixed reviews from the critics. Dubbed in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, KGF has released in 2460 screens in India which is pretty big. However, the Kannada film wasn't a solo release and hence had competition at the box office. The Yash starrer hit the theatres alongside Shah Rukh Khan's highly anticipated movie Zero and ironically both the films didn't manage to impress the critics big time. KGF Chapter I Movie Review: Yash Stands Tall in This Needlessly Stretched Violent Saga.

While Zero underperformed at the ticket windows, the Hindi version of KGF did fairly well at the box office as it collected Rs 2.10 crore on its opening day. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to popular microblogging site Twitter and wrote, '#KGF Fri ₹ 2.10 cr [1500 screens]. India biz. Note: HINDI version... Performed best in Mumbai... Biz on Day 2 and Day 3 is pivotal.'

Overall, at the Indian box office, taking into consideration all the languages, KGF has collected Rs 18.1 crore net on its first day. The figures were announced by South industry trade expert Ramesh Bala on Twitter a while back.

Also, KGF has done exceptionally well in the USA amongst all the new South releases. We say so because Bala also tweeted, '#KGF has crossed $100K at the #USA Box office... Around $120K now...Fastest Kannada movie to do so... In premieres and partial Day 1.' KGF Song Gali Gali: Mouni Roy Oozes Oomph With Her Sexy Dance Moves in Yash Starrer – Watch Video.

Produced by Vijay Kirgandur, the big-budget action drama also stars Achyuth Kumar, Malavika Avinash, Anant Nag and Vasishta N Simha in important roles. Interestingly, KGF is the first installment in the two-part series.

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