Baaghi 3 records the highest opening collection of 2020, goes past Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji

Tiger Shroff’s action-entertainer ‘Baaghi 3’ is off to a has received a bumper opening at the domestic box office. The Ahmed Khan directorial has recorded the highest Day 1 collection of 2020, beating Ajay Devgn’s ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’. The film starring Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh in a supporting role, earned an estimated Rs 17-18 crore nett on its first day, according to a report on BoxofficeIndia.com.

The opening day figures is a positive sign for other films as well considering the looming Coronavirus threat that prompted many in Metro cities to stay home than venture out to public places.  The film has managed to register an advance booking of Rs 5.50 crore, which is the best any film has witnessed in 2020. The collections of 'Baaghi 3' has surpassed the numbers of Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' which had minted around Rs 5.18 crore in advance ticket sales domestic circuit. It has also become the third highest opening day collection for Tiger, after ‘War’ and ‘Baaghi 2’.

About the film, it is a  story of two brother- Tiger and Riteish Deshmukh. Riteish plays the character of a timid police officer. When he gets kidnapped in Syria, the 'Student of the Year 2' actor comes to his rescue. The film also stars Ankita Lokhande, Jaideep Ahlawat and Vijay Varma in pivotal roles.