Bachchhan Paandey box office: Akshay Kumar-starrer faces stiff competition from The Kashmir Files

uperstar Akshay Kumar’s action comedy Bachchhan Paandey collected Rs 13.25 crore on its opening day, the makers claimed on Saturday.

Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, Bachchhan Paandey released on Friday and features Kumar as a gangster.

The official Twitter account of Nadiadwala Grandson shared a poster, which mentioned the film’s box office score of the first day.

“Box office pe bhaukaal. Rs 13.25 crore, day one collection,” the poster read.

Directed by Farhad Samji of Housefull 4 fame, the film also stars Kriti Sanon, Jacqueline Fernandez and Arshad Warsi.

According to trade observers, the film managed to clock in the number despite the stiff competition it is facing at the box office from Vivek Agnihotri-directed The Kashmir Files.