'Raees' earns Rs 20.5 cr, 'Kaabil' collects Rs 10.43 cr on opening day

New Delhi, Jan 27: Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan starrer 'Raees' scored over Hrithik Roshan starrer 'Kaabil', earning Rs 20 point 5 cr on its opening day, trade sources said. In comparison, 'Kaabil' had an opening day collection of Rs 10.43 cr. Though the trade sources said that 'Raees' has taken a huge lead over 'Kaabil', veteran actor and 'Kaabil' producer Rakesh Roshan and director Sanjay Gupta expressed satisfaction over the performance of the film. 'With less than 40% screens we collected 10.43 Crs. Well begun is half done. https://t.co/2g1xTMOT09 ,'Sanjay Gupta tweeted. Expressing satisfaction at the reception for 'Kaabil', Roshan said, 'So glad that Kaabil has been Kaabil enough of this much love & appreciation! I'm truly overhwmeled.…" Trade sources said the SRK movie has performed well in the overseas markets as well. On its opening day, the film earned over rs 5.25 crores overseas. Trade sources said 'Raees' is faring extremely well in most circuits abroad, especially in the UK circuit. Both Raees and Kaabil was released on January 25 worldwide. 'Raees', Directed by Rahul Dholakia, also stars Mahira Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in pivotal roles. Kaabil stars Hrithik Roshan and Yami gautam in lead roles and Ronit Roy and Rohit Roy in key roles.