New Delhi, April 19 -- Helmed by Karan Singh Tyagi in his directorial debut and produced by Dharma Productions, Leo Media Collective, and Cape of Good Films, Akshay Kumar, R Madhavan starrer historical drama Kesari Chapter 2 released in theatres on Friday. It is reportedly made on a budget of Rs.150 crore. The day 1 started slow with a tepid response.

According to Sacnilk data, it collected Rs.7.50 crore nett on its opening day. Theatre occupancy on Friday averaged about 20%, with attendance steadily rising throughout the day-from 12.67% in the morning to 27.80% for the night shows.

It saw lower collection on Day 1 in comparison to Kesari part one, which had opened at around Rs.21 crore nett domestically.

The figures revealed that Kesa...