India, July 18 -- The Odyssey box office collection day 1: Christopher Nolan's ambitious retelling of the Greek epic has begun its box office journey on a strong note. Headlined by Matt Damon, Tom Holland and Anne Hathaway, the film has enjoyed an impressive start in India, earning over Rs.17 crore on its opening day.

According to trade website Sacnilk, on its opening day, The Odyssey earned an estimated Rs.17.40 crore net at the Indian box office across 8,413 shows. With this, Christopher Nolan's epic has grossed Rs.20.76 crore in India, taking its total domestic gross collection to Rs.20.76 crore and net collection to Rs.17.40 crore so far.

In terms of occupancy, The Odyssey recorded 48.7% average footfall across theatres on its openi...