New Delhi, June 29 (ANI): Ek Villain gets a super start at the box office on Friday fetching a total of Rs.16.72 crore on Day 1. The Shraddha Kapoor-Sidharth Malhotra starrer has become the second highest opener of 2014, first being Jai Ho. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Ek Villain' opening was highest in terms of screen average. #EkVillain Fri 16.72 cr nett (2539 screens). India biz. Second highest opener of 2014. In terms of screen average, its HIGHEST. AWESOME! Despite it's mixed reviews, Ek Villain has been widely picked up by cinegoers on the weekend. Most of the mediaplexes were house full. Ek Villain is a thrilling story of a gangster-turned-good (Siddharth Malhotra) with love and a psycho killer who lives in the guise of an middle-class 'good' man. When the two confront each other, you know what happens. In between, however, Ek Villain offers blood-chilling murders and nail-biting suspense, and that's what makes it worth a watch.