India, April 19 -- Kesari Chapter 2 worldwide box office collection day 1: Akshay Kumar and R Madhavan's period drama, Kesari Chapter 2, has had a lukewarm start at the box office. The courtroom drama suffered from a bad start on Friday morning but rode on word of mouth in the evening and night shows. This, coupled with strong overseas performance, enabled it to register a decent, if not strong, collection worldwide. (Also read: Kesari Chapter 2 celeb reviews: Vicky Kaushal, Urmila Matondkar call Akshay Kumar, Ananya, R Madhavan 'absolute magic')

According to Sacnilk, Kesari Chapter 2 earned Rs.7.75 crore net ( Rs.9.25 crore gross) in India on its opening day. The film also earned Rs.5.75 crore overseas, taking its overall worldwide coll...