New Delhi, April 26 -- Ground Zero Box Office Collection Day 1: Emraan Hashmi's movie Ground Zero could not make a mark at the Indian box office with its release day earnings on Friday.

According to industry tracker Sacnilk, Emraan Hashmi's movie earned just Rs.1 crore on its release day. The opening day earnings were in line with the estimates.

However, media reports say that Ground Zero's success heavily depends on the initial word-of-mouth, and not its opening numbers.

In direct clash with Akshay Kumar's Kesari 2 and Sunny Deol's Jaat, the movie is counting on its patriotic theme to sail through the weekend.

According to a Koimoi report, Ground Zero has an "open field to perform" because both Kesari 2 and Jaat are working in a "lim...