Brahmastra Box Office collection: Ranbir Kapoor-Alia Bhatt starrer mints Rs 225 cr in 3 days

New Delhi: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt starrer ‘Brahmastra Part One: Shiva’ continues to bring unprecedented joy and happiness to the film industry, theatre owners and audiences, with a roaring box office collection of Rs 225 crore in three days globally.

The big screen entertainer is seeing houseful theatres across the country and worldwide, igniting massive celebrations and bringing in the much-needed respite for the Hindi Film Industry.

Audiences have wholeheartedly embraced the VFX spectacle, with theatre owners adding round-the-clock shows even post-midnight to accommodate the massive demand.

A complete family entertainer with action, romance, drama and grand VFX for all age groups and a rich showcase of our culture, the Ayan Mukerji 10-year visionary journey has resulted in a new era for Indian cinema, one filled with immense pride.

The director in a statement said: “I am extremely indebted to all the audiences in India and International, who have showered their love and support to 'Brahm?stra'.

"Their positive energy and their faith in me and my team, has made our Brahm?stra journey truly exciting, emotional and magical!

"The opening weekend response has made me very grateful for all the blessings given to me, and I hope the audiences continue to embrace the film for the weeks to come!”

The filmmaker also took to the social media and wrote a long note, saying, “Brahmästra has gotten off to a great start with audiences over its first weekend ! The feeling is only of Gratitude, and more Gratitude - for our Audiences!

"The Acceptance from Audiences - is the only reward we work for at the movies. The Future of the Brahmästra Trilogy, and the Astraverse, eventually lies in the hands of our Audience, and this weekend we have received back from them... Light - for the years of work that went into this Venture!”

“I feel proud that we managed to create a great energy at the cinemas over the last 3 days, with people coming out and sitting together jointly - to watch a very new kind of movie for our Cinema, one which takes Technology to the next level, and does it while retaining the soul of Indian culture and spirituality.

"We were also the #1 Movie at the Global Box-Office this weekend. another source of pride, excitement and progress, for us! Putting out good energy for the next few weeks of Brahmastra's Journey at the Cinemas... and also for the Love of Movies doing well in general, the most popular art form of our times, one that entertains and should unite us,” the post further read.

Produced by Star Studios and Dharma Productions, the magnum opus is currently in theatres in 2D, 3D and Imax 3D in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada with an ensemble cast also including Amitabh Bachchan, Nagarjuna Akkineni, and Mouni Roy. (UNI)