July 18, 2026 07:13 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
India's Rail Revolution Begins: First Hydrogen train hits the tracks | Tragedy in Bengal: Two children among three killed as train hits school van | Europe's killer heatwave claims nearly 10,000 lives, UN sounds global alarm | 'Why introduce a new language in Class 9?' Supreme Court questions Centre's policy | 'Save Sonam Wangchuk's life': Delhi High Court to Centre as hunger strike enters Day 19 | Atul Kulkarni observes one-day fast in support of Sonam Wangchuk, urges Centre to initiate dialogue | Argentina stun England with late rally to storm into FIFA World Cup 2026 final | 'He could die in two days': Delhi HC plea seeks force-feeding of Sonam Wangchuk as fast enters Day 18 | 'Tonight's defeat is hard to take': Emmanuel Macron reacts after France crash out of World Cup, congratulates Spain | Spain cruise past France to storm into FIFA World Cup 2026 final with clinical 2-0 victory

Akshay Kumar's Kesari earns big on opening day

| @indiablooms | Mar 22, 2019, at 01:10 pm

Mumbai, Mar 22 (IBNS): Actor Akshay Kumar starrer Hindi film Kesari earned big on the opening day at the Indian box office.

The film, which released on Thursday, has earned Rs. 21.50 crore on the first day.

Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted, "#Kesari roars... Sets the BO on ... Emerges the biggest opener of 2019 [so far]... After limited shows in morning/noon [#Holi festivities], the biz witnessed massive growth from 3 pm/4 pm onwards... Evening shows saw terrific occupancy... Thu ₹ 21.50 cr. India biz."

The film tells the story of how 21 Sikhs fought against the Afghans back in 1897.

Apart from Kumar, the film stars actress Parineeti Chopra.

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.