MUMBAI: We Are Family, co-produced by Dharma Productions and UTV Motion Pictures, has collected Rs 27 million on Thursday by paid previews.

UTV, which holds the distribution rights of the movie, said in a statement that the Kajol, Kareena Kapoor and Arjun Rampal starrer movie had an excellent opening day on Thursday (2 September, Krishna Janmashtami) with special festival previews across India.

UTV said that it is the second highest benchmark ever for collections from paid previews on a limited release for a film.

The movie is a remake of the Susan Sarandon-Julia Roberts starrer Stepmom and is directed by debutant Siddharth Malhotra.