Arjun Kapoor and John Abraham-starrer 'Ek Villain Returns' collected ₹7.05 crore on its first day at the Indian box office. Its prequel, which features Sidharth Malhotra and Shraddha Kapoor, had opened at ₹16.5 crore. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Ek Villain Returns' opened better at single screens and Tier-2 centres. The film also features Tara Sutaria and Disha Patani.