The recently released laugh riot, Total Dhamaal has opened to a great start at the box office. The multi-starrer with an ensemble cast of Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit Nene, Ajay Devgn and Riteish Deshmukh collected 16.50 crores on its opening day and is expected to perform even better over the weekend. The third installment in the Dhamaal series despite receiving lukewarm reviews from critics seems to have managed to make the audiences laugh. Apart from the lead cast of the film, somebody else too was extremely happy with the film's box office performance and well it was none other than Karan Johar.

The director took to Twitter to congratulate the team on the amazing collections. He wrote, "Congratulations to team #TotalDhamal on the superb opening and the entertainment it’s brought to cinema halls across the country! Here’s to a super hit run ahead!"As seen on Karan's talk show Koffee With Karan, the director does seem to be trying hard to become friends with Ajay Devgn. Total Dhamaal Box Office Collection Day 1: Anil Kapoor-Ajay Devgn Starrer Kickstarts on a Great Note But Fails to Beat Gully Boy's Record.

Check out Karan Johar's tweet here:

Directed by Indra Kumar and the film has been jointly produced by Fox Star Studios, Ajay Devgn Films, Ashok Thakeria, Indra Kumar, Sri Adhikari Brothers and Anand Pandit. The film also features, Arshad Warsi, Jaaved Jaaferi, Boman Irani in key roles.

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