'Laila Majnu' box office collection day 1: The Sajid Ali helmed film earns Rs 30 lakh

The romantic drama 'Laila Majnu' helmed by Imtiaz Ali's brother Sajid Ali starring Avinash Tiwari and Tripti Dimri has hit the theatres this Friday.



The film has been adapted from the Persian narrative poem, Layla and Majnun.









The trailer of the film was released on 7th August and garnered a good response.

Now, the film has opened to Rs 30 lakhs, according to BoxOfficeIndia.com. Presented by Imtiaz, the film is backed by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Preety Ali.

Talking about the film, Imtiaz had said that intense love stories have worked before with new cast. Be it in films 'Ek Duje Ke Liye', 'Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak', 'Maine Pyaar Kiya' and 'Ashiqui' series, all of them had young actors playing the role.

The release of the film clashed with J P Dutta's war drama

'Paltan'

.