With first-day earnings of ₹21.6 crore, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan starrer ‘Kalank’ has beat Akshya Kumar’s ‘Kesari’ to become the highest opener of 2019 in India. ‘Kesari’ released last month and earned ₹20.4 crore on the day of its release. ‘Kalank’, which released Wednesday, also marks the highest opener in Varun and Allia’s acting careers. (UNI)