bobby deolThe much-awaited drama ‘Bandar’ has had a slow start at the Indian box office. Opening with a low screen count, the film failed to hold its own among the box office crowd.A report by Sacknilk said that the film, released on June 5, earned an estimated Rs 50 lakh in India on its opening day and approximately Rs 60 lakh domestically from 1,365 shows. The film recorded modest collections amid stiff competition from other major releases in theaters on Friday, June 5.The film’s comparatively limited screen count and low buzz before release were considered some of the major factors behind its slow start. The film faced direct competition from Varun Dhawan’s ‘Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai’ and Ram Charan’s multilingual action drama ‘Peddi’, both of which attracted huge audiences on the opening day.‘Hai Jawaani To Ishq Hona Hai’ led the Hindi box office race, earning an estimated Rs 7.50 crore from 9,081 shows on Friday. The film’s India gross stood at around Rs 9 crore, while overseas markets contributed an additional Rs 2 crore, taking its worldwide gross collection to an estimated Rs 11 crore.The family entertainer has garnered considerable attention as the veteran filmmaker’s final directorial venture david dhawanWho has reunited with son Varun Dhawan for this project.Meanwhile, Ram Charan’s ‘Peddi’ also performed strongly in the opening weekend. The Hindi version of the film grossed an estimated Rs 3 crore on Friday, taking the film’s total Indian net collection to around Rs 51 crore. The Telugu version was the primary driver of the film’s performance, contributing Rs 47.20 crore, while the Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada releases collectively contributed around Rs 80 lakh.Despite its slow start, ‘Bandar’ has received strong support from members of the film fraternity and Bobby’s family. sunny deol After the release of the film, he took to Instagram on Friday to make his younger brother happy. Sharing the teaser of the film, he wrote, “Looking great My Lord Bobby. #Bandar in theaters on June 5.”actor Esha Deol Bobby’s acting in the film was also appreciated. Sharing a picture with Bobby and his wife Tanya Deol on Instagram Stories, he wrote, “You are in the best form ever! Undoubtedly the best actor today.” Patient and weak! Way to go, brother.”He encouraged audiences to support the film in theaters and said, “Go Monkey!”The film stars Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Raj B Shetty, Sapna Pabbi, Saba Azad, Riddhi Sen, Jitendra Joshi, Indrajit and Nagesh Bhosle.