Varun Dhawan and Wamiqa Gabbi-starrer "Baby John" has made ₹ 11.25 crore in nett box office collections on the first day of its release, the makers said on Thursday.
Directed by Kalees, the action-packed film stars Dhawan in the double roles of police inspector Satya Verma and John, his alter ego. It hit the screens on Wednesday. The film also stars Keerthy Suresh and Jackie Shroff.
"Baby John" is presented by Jio Studios in association with Atlee and Cine1 Studios and produced by A for Apple Studios and Murad Khetani's Cine1 Studios.
"'Baby John', directed by Kalees, opened to an impressive ₹ 11.25 crore nett on Day 1 in India, marking it as the biggest opener for a non-franchise film post-pandemic," the makers said in a statement.
The movie is the Hindi remake of the 2016 Tamil film "Theri", directed by Atlee and starring Vijay in the lead.
"Baby John" also holds "the record for the highest opening day collection among remake films" released after the pandemic, the makers further said.
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