The Abbas-Mustan multi-starrer collected a decent amount on its release day, a public holiday for Eid
Director duo Abbas-Mustan’s action thriller Race 2 minted Rs 15.12 crore at the box office on its opening day Friday, January 25.
“We are very happy with the opening of Race 2. To ensure we get maximum numbers, the film was released in 3,200 screens – third largest till date. We are expecting a great weekend,” Gaurav Verma, Director – India Theatrical Distribution, Studios, Disney UTV, said in a statement. The movie, a sequel to 2008 film Race, features an ensemble cast of John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Deepika Padukone and Jacqueline Fernandez. While Saif and Anil reprised their role, the others are new additions to the franchise.