James Box Office Day 1 

Puneeth Rajkumar’s last film James, which released in cinemas worldwide on Thursday, has taken a huge opening with Rs. 27 crore in gross earnings approximately.

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Fans thronged to cinema halls in hordes to watch Puneeth, who died following a cardiac arrest at the age of 46, one last time on the big screens.

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Many fans got emotional as they came to the theatres to watch James. (Also read: Puneeth's brother Shivrajkumar says ‘feeling like I have lost my own child’)

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James has been directed by Chethan Kumar, who had worked with Puneeth in the blockbuster Kannada film Raajakumara. Priya Anand is his co-star in the film.

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As per trade analyst Trinath, the film approximately grossed Rs. 27 crore from Karnataka, making it one of the biggest openers in Puneeth’s career.

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On Thursday, several celebrities from different industries took to Twitter to remember Puneeth Rajkumar and wish his film a grand success.

Mohanlal wrote: “Dear Puneeth, I’m sure your film James is going to be a great one. It will have a special place in all our hearts. We miss you (sic).”

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Before James, Puneeth was last seen in Kannada flick, Yuvarathnaa, which was a box-office success. He had recently signed a film titled Dvitva with filmmaker Pawan Kumar.

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