Simmba box office collection: Ranveer Singh's action entertainer earns Rs 20.72 cr on opening day

Simmba is being hailed as a success. While most are appreciating one half of the film over the other, Ranveer Singh's performance is being appreciated across the board. Sara Ali Khan plays Ranveer's love interest in the film.

The Rohit Shetty masala action entertainer has earned Rs 20.72 crore on the opening day. Noted film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures.

#Simmba gathered momentum during the course of the day, with evening/night shows supporting the film... Mumbai circuit is rocking... Emerges Ranveer Singh’s biggest opening day... Day 2 performing better than Day 1... Fri ₹ 20.72 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 29, 2018

Simmba is also Ranveer's biggest opening day collection by far with a close second from Padmaavat, which earned Rs 19 crore.

Ranveer Singh - Opening Day biz... 1. #Simmba ₹ 20.72 cr 2. #Padmaavat ₹ 19 cr [Thu] 3. #Gunday ₹ 16.12 cr 4. #GoliyonKiRaasleelaRamLeela ₹ 16 cr 5. #BajiraoMastani ₹ 12.80 cr India biz. — taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 29, 2018

Simmba may give considerable competition to Shah Rukh Khan's Zero which released prior to the Christmas weekend last week. Director Rohit Shetty shared a post which depicted the ratings that the film received from various reviewers.

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and We have ARRIVED!!! #simmba NDTV HOP - 5/5 Cinespeaks - 5/5 Dainik Jagran - 4.5/5 Amod Mehra - 4.5/5 RJ Divya Solgama - 4.5/5 RVCJ Media - 4/5 Peeping Moon - 4/5 Bollywood Life - 4/5 Khaleej Times - 4/5 Bollywood Hungama - 4/5 Koi Moi - 4/5 Taran Adarsh - 4/5 Bollywood life - 4/5 Real Box office - 4/5 Glamsham.com - 4/5 Pinkvilla - 3.5/5 Times Of India - 3.5/5 ET times - 3.5/5 Delhi Times - 3.5/5 Spotboye - 3.5/5 ABP news hindi - 3/5 Filmibeat.com - 3.5/5 Bombay Times - 3.5/5 Times Now - 3/5 Siddharth Kanan - 6 Stars THANK YOU 🙏

A post shared by Rohit Shetty (@itsrohitshetty) on Dec 28, 2018 at 3:39am PST

Simmba is based on the Telugu film Temper, which starred Jr NTR. Produced by Karan Johar's Dharma Productions and Rohit Shetty Picturez, Simmba released on Friday.