A big box office clash was seen in theaters this Friday, where Bollywood's Mr. Experimental Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's 'Udta Teer' has hit the target. The much-awaited film 'Udta Teer', made in the spy-action comedy genre, has registered a spectacular and explosive opening on the very first day of its knocking at the ticket windows. While on one hand, Ajay Devgan's already firmly established blockbuster franchise 'Drishyam 3' was dominating the theatres, on the other hand, Ayushmann's comedy and refreshing style attracted the audience. The initial figures of the first day have made it clear that the audience has enthusiastically accepted this new release and there is tremendous movement at the ticket counters. The arrow of success flew on the first day: The account opened with ₹ 4 crore at the domestic box office, the gross figure is close to 5 crore. The direct benefit of the positive word of mouth received by the film from critics and general audience has been seen in its first day collection. According to early data from trade tracker Sacnilk, 'Udta Teer' has taken a strong start with a net collection of around Rs 4 crore on its first day in India. Its gross box office collection across the country is touching the figure of around Rs 5 crore. While the occupancy in the morning shows in theaters was normal, the afternoon and night shows saw a huge crowd of family audiences and youth. It was scheduled to be released on 9 October before being released in theaters on 23 October, but the date was pushed for better post-production and in search of the right release window. Now it is clear from the results that the makers' decision to extend the release date has proved to be completely right. Ayushmann's spy-comedy overshadowed Drishyam 3: Ajay Devgan's film's earnings declined on Friday. If we look at the most interesting equation of the box office, the explosive entry of 'Udta Teer' has directly slowed down the pace of earnings of Ajay Devgan's 'Drishyam 3'. On Thursday (October 22), 'Drishyam 3' had done a great business of Rs 2.10 crore at the domestic box office, but as soon as 'Udta Teer' hit the big screens on Friday, the earnings of Ajay's suspense thriller dropped to around Rs 1.22 crore. It is clear that both in single screen and multiplex theaters, the audience has given priority to the comic timing of Ayushmann and Sara as a new option, due to which there has been a decline in the shows and occupancy of 'Drishyam 3'. Akash Kaushik's brilliant directorial debut: The juxtaposition of the star cast created a stir. Director Akash Kaushik has made his feature film directorial debut with 'Udta Teer' and in his very first attempt, he has succeeded in presenting an entertaining spy-comedy drama. The on-screen chemistry of Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan playing the lead roles in the film has made the audience laugh a lot. Along with this, experienced actors like Rahul Bose, Ram Kapoor, veteran actor Gulshan Grover, Mukul Dev, Suhail Nair and Supriya Pilgaonkar have left their mark in supporting roles in the film. The script of the film packs a punch of humor along with espionage thrills, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats throughout. Film banned in Nepal due to security and peace reasons: Big jump expected on weekend despite controversies While the film has had a positive opening in India, it has also faced a setback internationally. In the neighboring country Nepal, the administration there has completely banned the display of 'Flying Arrow'. Nepali officials have cited the country's security and law and order peace as the reason behind this. However, despite this ban, the film's hold at the domestic box office seems to be quite strong. Film analysts believe that on the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, the film's earnings may see a huge jump of 40 to 50 percent, due to which its first weekend is likely to be very strong and profitable.
