India, Aug. 15 -- Vishwanath and Sons box office collection day 1: Venky Atluri's next film after Dulquer Salmaan's Lucky Baskhar was released in theatres this Friday, right on time for the Independence Day weekend. Vishwanath and Sons stars Suriya and Mamitha Baiju in lead roles. The film opened to mixed reviews and performed decently at the box office. (Also Read: Vishwanath & Sons movie review: Suriya, Mamitha Baiju film begins with Boomer energy, ends with Gen Z sensibility)

According to the trade website Sacnilk, Vishwanath and Sons collected Rs 15.5 crore net in India on its opening day. The film saw an occupancy of 41.38% at 5034 shows. It has performed better in Tamil than Telugu, bringing in Rs.9.15 crore versus Rs.6 crore. The ...