Varun Dhawan-starrer Baby John has raised Rs 11.25 crore in net box office collections on the first day of its release, the makers said on Thursday. Directed by Kalees, the Hindi action film stars Dhawan in the dual roles of police inspector Satya Verma and John, his alter ego. It hit the screens on Wednesday. Baby John is presented by Jio Studios in association with Atlee and Cine1 Studios and produced by A for Apple Studios and Murad Khetani’s Cine1 Studios. The film, directed by Kalees, opened to an impressive INR 11.25 crore nett on Day 1 in India, marking it as the biggest opener for a non-franchise film post-pandemic,” the makers said in a statement. (PTI)