Vijay Deverakonda's Kingdom hit the big screens today. Directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri of Jersey fame, the film promised to be an action spectacle with a heavy emotional aspect. The film, which sees Vijay play a cop who turns spy, was released amid much anticipation and hype. For Vijay as well, it marked a big film as he had a hit in seven years. 

What audiences have to say about Kingdom? 

Audiences who went to watch the film on day 1 of release took tos coial media to share their thoughts on what they watched. While many hailed Vijay's performance, some felt the story could have been better. Some also called it Vijay's grand comeback at the box office and expect the film to flourish. 

A netizen took to X on Thursday and described the film in two lines. "Lite version of KGF. Good version of Retro. That's Kingdom".