'Soorma' Box Office Collection: Diljit Dosanjh's sports drama starts on a DECENT note, mints THIS much on day one

New Delhi: After Ranbir Kapoor’s Sanju, another biopic Soorma hit the silver screens on July 13. The film starring Diljit Dosanjh and Taapsee Pannu in lead roles has opened well on the first day. The Shaad Ali directorial, which received mixed reviews from the critics, has minted Rs 3.25 crore on the opening day. The movie started slow in the morning shows but picked up pace from evening, thus starting on a decent note. Bollywood trade analyst and critic Taran Adarsh shared Soorma’s box office collection on Twitter. ''After a slow start in morning shows [North India opening was good due to Diljit Dosanjh’s stardom], #Soorma gathered momentum from evening onwards... Is looking at substantial growth on Sat and Sun thanks to strong word of mouth... Fri ₹ 3.25 cr. India biz,'' he wrote on the micro-blogging site.

After a slow start in morning shows [North India opening was good due to Diljit Dosanjh’s stardom], #Soorma gathered momentum from evening onwards... Is looking at substantial growth on Sat and Sun thanks to strong word of mouth... Fri ₹ 3.25 cr. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 14, 2018

Soorma, which also stars Angad Bedi and Kulbhushan Kharbanda, is based on the life of international hockey playrer Sandeep Singh. The film shows the inspirational journey of his comeback to the Indian national team. Diljit Dosanjh, who played the role of Sandeep, has been appreciated for his performance. Also Read- Diljit humbled by response to his "Soorma" performance Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who attended Soorma’s screening, showered the film with praises and appealed the fans to watch it. Several Bollywood celebrities have also applauded the film on social media.

#soorma is an amazingly inspiring film!! Taut script, nuanced.. emotional as well as breezy.. this one is a must watch!!! Congrats @SnehaRajani @shaadesh @IChitrangda !! It is beautiful... and @diljitdosanjh you are so so endearing.@Imangadbedi @tapseepannu , so sincere!????????????????

— Divya Dutta (@divyadutta25) July 11, 2018

Watched #SOORMA an incredible real life tale of a hockey legend!! Guys watch his inspirational story ... releases today !! Congratulations @IChitrangda @sonypicsprodns @flickersingh @diljitdosanjh and the entire team Of SOORMA for this!!

— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) July 13, 2018

@ShaadAli @IChitrangda What a lovely heartwarming film #Soorma is. @Sdaljeets is adorable in the title role. Shaad Ali handles the beautiful story with warmth and sensitivity. @Angadbedi1987 is endearing and is Ably supported by Tapsee Panu and @satishkaushik2.Go watch it

— Azmi Shabana (@AzmiShabana) July 11, 2018

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