Mumbai June 9 (IANS) Bollywood star Akshay Kumar is overwhelmed with the love the audience in China has given to his film "Toilet Hero" -- originally titled "Toilet: Ek Prem Katha" -- which has made over Rs 15 crore at the Chinese box office on its opening day.
"Thank you audiences in China for your appreciation for Toilet Hero . Delighted to receive so much love " Akshay tweeted on Saturday.
The movie which deals with the subject of sanitation and the need for toilets opened in China -- an emerging market for Bollywood films -- on Friday.
It hit 4 300 screens in China according to Reliance Entertainment which released the movie in the country.
" Toilet Hero makes a whopping 15 million Yuan equivalent to Rs 15.8 crore on Day 1 at the Chinese box office! This is the third biggest opening of Indian films in China " read a post from the official Reliance Entertainment Twitter handle.
The film s actress Bhumi Pednekar was excited for its release there.
"Thank you again for all the love & support we have already got and really hope that we get the same all over again " she had tweeted on Friday.
China has become receptive to Indian films given the popularity of movies by Aamir Khan. Even "Baahubali 2: The Conclusion" found several takers followed by Irrfan Khan s "Hindi Medium" and Salman Khan s "Bajrangi Bhaijaan".

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