'Jawan' Box Office Collection, Day 2: SRK Starrer Earns Rs 46.23 Crore On Sept. 8

Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' earned Rs 129.6 crore worldwide and Rs 75 crore in India on day one, making it the biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema both globally and in the country, the makers said on Friday.

The pan-India film, directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and also starring Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone in a special appearance was released worldwide on Thursday in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

On Day 2 of its release, that is September 8, the Hindi version of the movie earned Rs 46.23 crore at the domestic box office.

According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the movie has received "exceptional response" and it will witness big gains on Saturday and Sunday.

He predicted that the movie's collection will be close to Rs 250 crore till Sunday.

According to Adarsh, the Hindi version of 'Jawan' has collected Rs 111.73 crore in two days. The Tamil and Telugu versions have collectively earned Rs 16.50 crore in two days.

'Jawan' is a father-son story that addresses social and political issues through its hero, essayed by the Bollywood star.

'As Jawan says, 'Yeh toh bas shuruaat hai'. Thank you for the Massy-ive love,' the production house Red Chillies Entertainment captioned the worldwide gross figures on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Gautam Dutta, Co-CEO, PVR INOX Limited, said the response to 'Jawan' on day one was sensational and proved the might of 'mass entertainers'.

"The film has released at a time when the industry is seeing its glorious days with consumers going out to cinemas in huge numbers. If the unprecedented audience response is anything to go by, we are confident that 'Jawan' would not only be the biggest film of this year but would end up adding immense strength to the cinema ecosystem,” he said in a statement.

Bhuvnesh Mendiratta, COO of Miraj Entertainment Limited cinema chains said they had a footfall of around 1.25 lakh people on day one.

Shah Rukh Khan on Friday thanked people for all the love and appreciation for his film 'Jawan'.

"Stay safe and happy… Please keep sending in the pics and videos of all of you enjoying at the movies…. And I will be back soon to see all of them! Until then… Party with Jawan in the theatres!! Lots of love and gratitude!" the superstar said in a post on X.

(With PTI inputs)