India, June 12 -- Governor box office collection day 1: Marking one of the year's most crowded box-office clashes, director Chinmay D. Mandlekar's historical drama Governor: The Silent Saviour officially arrived in theatres on June 12. Led by actor Manoj Bajpayee, the narrative revisits the turbulent period of India's 1991 balance of payments crisis, when the nation teetered on the edge of one of the most severe economic emergencies in its history.

Even with a crowded box office featuring nine simultaneous releases across various genres, the political thriller had an opening-day net collection of Rs.69 lakh in India(with a gross collection of Rs.81 lakh as final figures await. Playing across 1427 shows nationwide, the film is now countin...