Jigra Box Office: Alia's Worst Opener In 10 Years, Telugu Version Faces Rejection With ₹5 Lakh

Jigra Box Office: Alia Bhatt and Vedang Raina starrer Jigra hit the big screens a day before Dussehra amid high anticipation. However, the movie directed by Vasan Bala has not been able to score a good opening and managed to collect ₹4.25 on its first day. Many on social media have called it a "weak" film, with Alia's performance being dubbed as "mediocre". A section of internet users also mentioned how inflated numbers are being projected for Jigra as it has failed to strike a chord with the audiences.

Alia's latest is no match for her recent releases, which registered double-digit openings at the box office.

Jigra is Alia's worst openers at the box office

According to a report in Box Office India, Jigra is the second lowest opener for Alia Bhatt since her debut in 2012 with Student Of The Year. The ₹4.25 crore opening is also second after Highway, which collected ₹3.21 crore back in 2014. Although the Imtiaz Ali directorial earned critical acclaim and went to gross a little less than ₹30 crore at the domestic box office.

In a career spanning 12 years, Alia has featured in 15 movies (theatrical releases) with 7 titles scoring double-digit openings - Brahmastra Part 1 comes on top, followed by Gully Boy, Kalank, 2 States and Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani. Despite a good track record at the box office, Jigra has failed to match up to the expectations that audiences have from her movies.

Jigra dismal collection in Telugu states

Jigra also opened up in Telugu states, but the collections have been dismal. According to Sacnilk, the movie collected ₹5 lakh in the region, despite a big promotional campaign which saw director Trivikram Srinivas, actors Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Rana Daggubati in attendance. The cumulative day 1 total of the film stands at ₹4.25 crore in India.