Badass Ravikumar box office collection day 1: Singer and composer Himesh Reshammiya Returned to acting with his new film, badass ravikumar. The pastiche film hit theatres on February 7, facing off against Khushi Kapoor and Junaid Khan’s romantic comedy, Loveyapa. Despite comparatively less promotions, the film has managed to earn more than Loveyapa on opening day. Badass Ravikumar made Rs 2.75 crore on day one, according to industry tracker Sacnilk. The Khushi-Junaid film has earned Rs 1.25 crore India net.
Himesh Reshammiya’s Badass Ravikumar is his highest opener. He previously starred in Aap Kaa Surroor (2007), which opened at Rs 1.79 crore and went on to earn Rs 12.4 crore India net. Similarly, his second film, Karzzzz (2008), opened at Rs 2 crore and earned a total of Rs 10.3 crore. These films were followed by Radio (2009), Kajraare (2010), Damadamm (2011), and The Xpose (2014). He was also part of Akshay Kumar’s 2012 film Khiladi 786, which earned Rs 97 crore worldwide after being made on a budget of Rs 35 crore.
Badass Ravi Kumar marks the singer’s return on the big screen five years after the release of his last film, Happy Hardy and Heer, which opened at Rs 15 lakh and earned a lifetime collection of Rs 90 lakh, according to Sacnilk.
Himesh Reshammiya’s Badass Ravikumar had about 2200 shows across India with 419 shows in Mumbai and 543 shows in National Capital Region. The film witnessed an overall occupancy of 17.28 percent, which is about 8 percent more than Loveyapa.
Directed by Keith Gomes, the film also stars Prabhudeva, Kriti Kulhari, Sanjay Mishra and Johnny Lever, among others. The film has opened to mixed reviews. Badass Ravikumar is reportedly made on a budget of Rs 20 crore.
