Filmmaker Kabir Khan's espionage drama "Phantom", based on events post-26/11 Mumbai terror attack, has minted Rs.33.18 crore in its opening weekend.

The Saif Ali Khan and Katrina Kaif-starrer released on Friday and minted Rs.8.46 crore on its opening day. The film witnessed a good growth on Saturday and Sunday by collecting Rs.12.78 crore and Rs.11.94 crore, respectively, thus taking its cumulative total to Rs.33.18 crore, read a statement from the production house.

With no big release along with it, `Phantom` is expected to have a good week ahead due to the buzz around the movie.


`Phantom`, which revolves around global terrorism, is an adaptation of the novel "Mumbai Avengers". The film was banned in Pakistan following a petition by Jamaat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the mastermind behind the Mumbai mayhem.

The Mumbai terror attack saw terrorists from Pakistan sneak into Mumbai in November 2008 and launch a killing spree, leaving at least 166 people dead.