Deva box office Day 1: Shahid Kapoor film opens decently at Rs 5 crore

Shahid Kapoor’s Deva was released On Friday, January 31. The film has collected Rs 5 crore on its first day, according to early estimates. Also featuring Pooja Hegde, Pavail Gulati, and Pravvesh Rana, Deva is the remake of the Malayalam film Mumbai Police.

According to the tracking website Sacnilk, Deva collected Rs 5 crore on its opening day. The occupancy percentage film too remained low. It has failed to beat the first-day number of Shahid Kapoor’s previous release, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, where he shared the screen with Kriti Sanon. The film collected Rs 6.7 crore on Day 1. Shahid’s biggest opener was Kabir Singh, which minted Rs 20.21 crore.

“One of Deva’s biggest flaws is its uneven pacing, which should have been corrected at the edit table. Also, why cut out the best parts of the original and keep everything else the same? Well, novelty is important, after all. Thankfully, Shahid Kapoor’s swag keeps the film afloat, making Deva a one-time watch.”

Ahead of the release of Deva, Shahid Kapoor shared an emotional note and wrote, “One year of blood, sweat, and tears. 2024 was all Deva! Mera dil meri jaan. Mera kaam meri shiddat. Mera acting ke liye pyaar. Meri audience ke liye mohobbat. Mera saalon ka experience, mera andar ka creative bachha—sab hai is Deva mein… (My heart, my soul. My work, my dedication. My love for acting. My affection for my audience. My years of experience, my inner creative child—everything is in this Deva).”

The film has been directed by Rosshan Andrrews.