17 August,2015 02:15 PM IST | | IANS
Brothers, which features Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra as estranged siblings pitted against each other, has amassed Rs.52.08 crore in its opening weekend in India
Box office: 'Brothers' crosses Rs 50 crore in opening weekend
New Delhi: "Brothers", which features Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra as estranged siblings pitted against each other, has amassed Rs.52.08 crore in its opening weekend in India.
The action-packed family drama collected Rs.15.45 crore net at the box office on Sunday, a statement said. The film had earned Rs.36.63 crore at the box office in first two days.
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Poster of 'Brothers'. Pic/Santa Banta
"Brothers" shows Akshay doing mixed martial arts along with Sidharth.
Directed by Karan Malhotra, the film is presented by Fox Star Studios.
The Dharma Productions film also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.
Celebrities like Hrithik Roshan, Sonakshi Sinha and Arshad Warsi used words like "outstanding", "very dramatic and the best sports action" film and "an emotional family saga interlaced with the exciting world of MMA (mixed martial arts)" to describe the film.