Updated On: 30 July, 2022 12:38 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
The first instalment was made on a budget of Rs 39 crore, the film became a major box-office success with earnings of over Rs 100 crore domestically

Disha Patani, John Abraham, Arjun Kapoor and Tara Sutaria. Pic/Yogen Shah
John Abraham and Arjun Kapoor-starrer "Ek Villain Returns" has raised Rs 7.05 crore in India on the first day of its theatrical release, the makers announced Saturday. The Mohit Suri-directed action thriller is a follow-up to the 2014 original of the same name.
In a media statement, film production company T-Series said "`Ek Villain Returns` opens with a strong start at the box office, raking an impressive Rs 7.05 crore nett on day one in India." Taran Aadarsh also tweeted: