New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Rohan Sippy’s ‘Dum Maaro Dum’ may have been in the news for the wrong reasons, but the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer amassed Rs.6.2 crore in India on its opening day itself. The director is overjoyed with the response especially since the movie faced competition from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dum Maaro Dum takes a massive opening grossing Rs 11.4 crores across India, US, UK, UAE and Australia/ NZ.

In India the film has hit a huge six during IPL season – a box office of Rs 6.2 crores net including paid previews which is the 2nd highest opening day for any Bollywood film this year. The positive word of mouth on the film has seen evening shows fueling the box office growth.

At some point in the second half, I took a guess about what the suspense in Dum Maaro Dum (DMD) could be. “Kaun hai Michael Barbossa?” In the film’s penultimate moments, my hunch came true. There was slight disappointment.

The stakes are high and lined up when it comes to Dum Maaro Dum. For Abhishek Bachchan, he needs to come back to form after Game and Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Se failed to muster up the marks. Rohan Sippy returns to wield the megaphone after 5 years.

The opening montage of Dum Maro Dum shows you a Goa that you wouldn’t recognise. It’s sharp and edgy and sets the tone for the film. If you say a film doesn’t fall far from the title then you wouldn’t be wrong in guessing that Dum Maaro Dum definitely has a lot to do with drugs. Drugs mean power. Drugs also mean the wrong use of power. And it’s crucial in whose hands that power lies. Goa meri jaan, jannat ki shaan says the opening voice over. Only, this heaven’s infested with the scums of the earth who peddle drugs and traffic them.