Mumbai, March 31 -- Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's 'Sikandar' hit theatres on Sunday coinciding with the festive occasion of Eid.

Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and audiences, the film, which also stars Rashmika Mandanna in the lead role, performed well on the opening day at the box office.

As per the makers, 'Sikandar' raked in Rs 54.72 crore globally.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh, however, said that opening collections of 'Sikandar' were less compared to those of his other films.

"Sikandar performs well on its opening day but falls short when compared to #SalmanKhan's previous opening days. Given post-pandemic trends for highly anticipated films, an opening day of Rs 40 cr+ was expected from #SalmanKhan this time... C...