Salmans Bajrangi Bhaijaan Crosses Rs 100 Cr Mark In India In Opening Weekend
21 July, New Delhi
Riding on the charm of Salman Khan and its theme of India-Pak bonhomie, the Bollywood heartthrobs latest film Bajrangi Bhaijaan has set new records in India and overseas, grossing Rs 102 crore in its opening weekend in India and Rs 51 crore in the overseas market in the first three days of release, film distributors Eros international said.
The films collection of Rs 102 crore in its opening weekend in India makes it Salman Khans biggest opening weekend grosser and third biggest Bollywood grosser after Happy New Year and Dhoom 3.
The film has also collected an astounding Rs. 27.05 crore in India on Monday, making it the highest Monday figure for any film in India.
It scored the highest single day collection for any film in India with a net of Rs. 38.75 crore on day 3 (July 19).
The Salman Khan-starrer directed by Kabir Khan took off to a roaring start despite it releasing on the last day of Ramzan collecting in India Rs 27.25 crore on Friday, Rs 36.60 crore on Saturday and Rs 38.75 crore on Sunday.
The film has recorded phenomenal business overseas too breaking records across territories. It was the highest overseas grossing weekend for a Salman starrer and also the highest Eid weekend gross in overseas of all times.
The film was at number 9 in the Top Ten US box office charts and number 5 on the UK charts. It broke all records on Saturday by crossing the million dollar mark for one day in the USA at 1,025142 Dollars with a total weekend of 2,621,282.Dollars.
The film simultaneously hit more than 5,000 screens globally, with 4500 being in India only. It was released in approximately 50 countries outside India, and more than 700 screens abroad.
Speaking on the films performance, Nandu Ahuja, Sr VP, India Theatrical, Eros International Media Limited, said, Bajrangi Bhaijaan opened to good reviews from audiences and critics alike and the film has taken the box office by storm. Salman has once again established his continued dominance over the Hindi film market… unstoppable. His huge fan following, Kabirs fabulous story and direction combined with the Eid weekend have proven to be a winning formula once again.”
Starring Salman in the lead with Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Bajrangi Bhaijaan has been produced by Salman Khan Films and Rockline Venkatesh and distributed worldwide by Eros International.
Directed by Kabir Khan, the film is the story of an Indian man on a mission to take a mute girl lost in India back to her home in Pakistan.
The film is latest in the line of Salmans Eid releases after Wanted, Dabangg , Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger and Kick.