Vicky Kaushal-starrer 'Sam Bahadur' collected ₹5.50 crore in India on Day 1 of release amid its clash with Ranbir Kapoor-starrer 'Animal'. As per Sacnilk, the film has made nearly 11 times less collection than 'Animal', which earned ₹61 crore on the opening day. The Meghna Gulzar directorial had an overall occupancy of 29.18% for its Hindi version.