'Naam Shabana' gets Rs 5.12 crore opening in India

Naam Shabana, a film with actress Taapsee Pannu playing the central character, has minted Rs 5.12 crore on its opening day in India.

The figure was confirmed by the film's spokesperson.

Co-starring Akshay Kumar, Anupam Kher, Manoj Bajpayee, Danny Denzongpa and Prithviraj Sukumaran, the Shivam Nair directorial released in around 2100 screens across India, according to trade pundits.

The film is a spin-off of the 2015 hit Baby, in which Taapsee featured as Shabana. Now the new movie tells the story behind her character.

Taapsee has thanked the public for driving the business of Naam Shabana, which is her fourth Bollywood outing Chashme Baddoor, Baby and Pink.