Ranveer Singh as Alauddin Khilji in Padmaavat

While the release of 'Padmaavat' was marked by protests in several states, the audience has given its verdict, by way of the opening weekend collections — the Sanjay Leela Bhansali film has caught the cinegoers' fancy. The magnum opus minted Rs 114 crore over the first weekend. The curiosity around the Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor starrer ensured the paid previews held on Wednesday earned a solid Rs 5 crore. Upon its release on Thursday, the film collected Rs 19 crore, marking Kapoor and Singh's career best opening. The collections showed a steady rise over the weekend with Rs 32 crore on Friday, Rs 27 crore on Saturday and Rs 31 crore on Sunday.