'Devara' box office collection Day 1: Jr NTR starrer mints Rs 77 crore in India; grosses over Rs 140 crore worldwide

Jr NTR's action drama 'Devara: Part 1' was released worldwide yesterday September 27th and has been enjoying exceptional numbers at the box office. Directed by Koratala Siva, the film features Janhvi Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan in the lead despite some mixed reviews has been appealing to the fans making it a mass entertainer all thanks to the massive Tarak fan following.

As per a report by Sacnilk, the movie minted over a staggering Rs 77 crore in India in all languages on its opening day and collected around Rs 140 crore worldwide. The film saw a remarkable occupancy rate of 79.56% in Telugu screenings, with morning shows reaching an occupancy of 80.11%, afternoon shows at 71.46%, evening shows at 79.21%, and night shows peaking at 87.45%.

The film's performance varied across different languages, with Hindi occupancy at 18.37%, Kannada at 29.70%, Tamil at 25.94%, and Malayalam at 24.25%.

The film recorded an all time highest grossing opening in Australia minting over 500k dollars and counting. In North America, the movie crossed a gigantic figure of 3.4 million dollars on the first day.

'Devara' also recorded significant international earnings. The film grossed over $500,000 in Australia, making it an all time highest grossing opening in the country and amassed around $3.4 million in North America on its first day.

As one of the biggest openings for an Indian film this year, Devara: Part 1 is expected to continue its success in the coming days. The film's engaging storyline revolves around Devara (played by Jr NTR) and Bhaira (Saif Ali Khan), two village heads who clash over smuggling operations in their coastal region.

Janhvi Kapoor plays the female lead and Jr NTR's love interest named, Thangam. Fans enjoy her performance in the film but as the early social media review suggests they expected more of her in the film.