Box Office: SRK's Ra.One fails to beat Salman's Dabangg on Day 1

MUMBAI: Shah Rukh Khan's mega ambitious project Ra.One failed to beat Salman Khan blockbuster flick Bodyguard at the box office on Day 1.

The net collections of Ra.One in Hindi on Wednesday stood at approx Rs 140 million (Rs 14 crore) as compared to Bodyguard's Rs 210 million (Rs 21 crore).

The all time opening day net collections' record is held by Bodyguard (2011), followed by yet another Salman flick - Dabangg (2010) with Rs 145 million (Rs 14.5 crore).

Top 5 All Time Opening Day Collections Record:

1) Bodyguard - Rs 210 million (Rs 21 crore)
2) Dabangg - Rs 145 million (Rs 14.5 crore)
3) Ra.One - Rs 140 million (Rs 14 crore)
4) 3 Idiots - Rs 130 million (Rs 13 crore)
5) Ready - Rs 130 million (Rs 13 crore)

The box office performance of Ra.One will be watched closely over the next couple of days. It now remains to be seen how the movie stacks up against the other blockbusters.