Ajay Devgn’s actioner Singham Again has opened at a whooping Rs 43.50 crore at the box-office on Day 1, according to Sacnilk.com. The new film in the Rohit Shetty cop universe clashed with Kartik Aaryan’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 on November 1.

The cop-drama had an advantage over allocation of more screens compared to the horror-comedy which became a key factor in its collection. It has received the highest opening among all the films in the cop-universe. Meanwhile, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 did a business of Rs 35.50 crore, a significant feat as well considering the clash.

Singham Again had an occupancy of 39.39 % during the morning shows; 71.90 % in the afternoon and a steady footing of 75.91 % and 74.19 % for the evening and night shows respectively. The film is expected to a further rise over the weekend.

It also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Tiger Shroff and Arjun Kapoor in pivotal roles.

CE’s review of the film read, “There is less character, more cameo in Singham Again. Deepika Padukone gets a skidding-Scorpio entry as Shakti Shetty, aka ‘Lady Singham’, but it’s a brief appearance. She does a Ranveer as she tries her hand at being chaotic and quirky but is soon forgotten, only to return for the final showdown. Tiger Shroff is Sathya, the Lakshman to Singham’s Ram. He gets more flying kicks than dialogues. The only livewire in this otherwise dull affair is Ranveer Singh’s Simmba. He brings a much-needed irony and the few non-mocking chuckles into this overly serious film.”