Tendulkar's film scores Rs 8.40 cr on opening day in India

Samarth Srivastava
Published on: 27 May 2017 9:45 PM GMT
Tendulkars film scores Rs 8.40 cr on opening day in India
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Tendulkar's film scores Rs 8.40 cr on opening day in India

Mumbai: "Sachin: A Billion Dreams", a documentary drama on ace Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, registered an opening day collection of Rs 8.40 crore, according to the makers.

The film released on Friday in Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and English.

"Sachin: A Billion Dreams creates history as docu-drama. Biggest opening in the genre with Rs 8.40 crore in India in all languages," read a statement issued on behalf of the film's makers.

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According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, it is an "impressive" opening for a film in this genre.

https://twitter.com/taran_adarsh/status/868360335153025024

The movie takes viewers through Tendulkar's journey in his personal and professional life. It features the master blaster himself as he lets his fans into parts of his life they may not have known yet.

Members of the film and sports fraternity have already given the tale a thumbs up.

Responding to the praise coming his way on Twitter, Tendulkar wrote in one post: "For me, it's always about intention rather than expectation. We gave it our 100 per cent. So glad you liked it."

IANS

Samarth Srivastava

Samarth Srivastava

Employed as sub-editor at newstrack.com. A learner, who loves covering sports, entertainment and defence kind of stuff.

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