India, Nov. 15 -- Kaantha worldwide box office collection day 1: Selvamani Selvaraj's retro-style film Kaantha was released in theatres on Friday. The film, headlined by Dulquer Salmaan, Bhagyashri Borse, Samuthirakani and Rana Daggubati, opened to mixed reviews in Tamil and Telugu. It failed to beat Dulquer's previous films, Lucky Baskhar and King of Kotha, at the box office. (Also Read: Kaantha movie review: Dulquer Salmaan outshines an uneven film about bruised egos, passionate affairs)

Kaantha is produced by Dulquer's Wayfarer Films and Rana's Spirit Media. The production houses announced on Saturday that the film collected Rs.10.5 crore worldwide on its opening day. Making the announcement, they wrote, "A SENSATIONAL START. KAANTHA ...