07 March,2020 01:56 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Tiger Shroff/picture courtesy: Tiger Shroff's Instagram account
The third instalment of Sajid Nadiadwala's successful franchise, Baaghi starring Tiger Shroff, Shraddha Kapoor and Riteish Deshmukh released on Friday film has opened big at the box office. The action entertainer also recorded the highest advance opening of the year as well as was the widest release of the year.
According to film critic Taran Adarsh, the film has collected Rs 17.50 crores on the first day despite being a non-holiday release. This is the fifth film of Tiger Shroff to open in double digits.
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Not only this, but Baaghi 3 has also emerged as the biggest opener of 2020. The actioner beat Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan starrer Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior which was released on January 10.
In Baaghi 3, Tiger aka Ronnie will go up against a nation for his brother (Riteish). Baaghi 3 has been extensively shot in Siberia where Tiger shot in negative temperatures for extended periods of time- with no body double or VFX techniques. Also starring Shraddha Kapoor and Ankita Lokhande, Baaghi 3 released worldwide on March 6.
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