Entertainment Desk:

Bollywood star Alia Bhatt’s latest film “Jigra” earned Rs 4.55 crore net on its opening day at the domestic box office, the makers announced before yesterday.

Released in theatres across the country in Hindi and Telugu on Friday, the movie is directed by Vasan Bala, known for “Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota” and “Monica, O My Darling”.

It is produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions in collaboration with Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions.

Also starring Vedang Raina and Manoj Pahwa, “Jigra” follows the journey of Satya, a young woman who goes to great lengths to free her brother Ankur, who is imprisoned in a foreign jail.