Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar ended the drought at the ticket window with the release of his film Bell Bottom on Thursday (August 19). The cinema halls were shut for around a year due to the covid19 pandemic. Also starring Vaani Kapoor, Lara Dutta, Huma Qureshi and Adil Hussain in important roles, the spy thriller opened on more than 1600 screens in India. Trade analysts were contemplating the opening numbers of the film and were expecting the opening day collection to be Rs 5 cr. Akshay Kumar's last film Good Newwz had earned Rs 17.56 cr on Day 1. source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/bell-bottom-box-office-collection-day-1-akshay-kumar-vaani-kapoor-spy-thriller-good-opening-report-727665