Sonakshi Sinha's Akira has seen a decent opening at the box office. The film was relying on the target audience base which has its eye on action. However, a fair deal of family crowds stepped into the film as well by the time the evening and night shows commenced. As a result, the film's opening day collections are Rs. 5.15 crore which are fair considering the fact that this also has an actress as a central protagonist.
When compared to some of the other female centric action films, Akira finds itself pretty well placed:
Akira - Rs. 5.15 crore
Mardaani - Rs. 3.46 crore
NH10 - Rs. 3.35 crore
The film has seen mixed reviews coming its way, though the first day collections have managed to dilute the impact to some extent at the least. The good news though for the Fox and A.R. Murugadoss production is that it is an open week ahead and hence Akira can consolidate if grabbed well by the audience over the weekend. A good hold would help it step into the weekdays on a positive note.
The start has been fine for Akira and footfalls from this point on would have a bearing on the eventual run that Akira has.
Other three films, Yea Toh Two Much Ho Gaya, Sunshine Music Tours and Travels and Island City, have not managed to make any mark commercially. They have seen a very meagre release with 1-2-3 shows at maximum in select theatres. In fact, and disappointingly, these films haven't even been reviewed by a majority of critics.
