'Brothers' rakes in Rs.72.6 crore in first week

New Delhi: Action-packed family drama "Brothers" has minted over Rs.70 crore in one week.

The Karan Malhotra directorial that presents Akshay Kumar and Sidharth Malhotra as warring brothers has collected Rs.72.6 crore net at the box office, read a statement.

Akshay is seen doing mixed martial arts along with Sidharth in the film.

"Collection is an indication that people are watching your film and they want to see your film. If the collection increases, it encourages actors to perform even better," Sidharth had said earlier.

"Brothers", presented by Fox Star Studios and produced by Dharma Productions, also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Jackie Shroff.