Actor Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' has created history by scoring the biggest opening for a Hindi film in India.
The movie, released on September 7 earned Rs 65.50 crore on Day 1 breaking the record of SRK's 'Pathaan' which earned Rs 55 crore.
According to Bollywood trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Jawan' hit the ball out of the stadium by shattering all previous records.
Jawan Box Office Collection Update
According to Adarsh, 'Jawan' earned 19.09% higher than 'Pathaan'. With this, SRK has broken his own record. Here are the top 5 bollywood openers of all time:
'Jawan': Rs 65.50 crore
'Pathaan': Rs 55 crore
'KGF 2': Rs 53.95 crore
'War': Rs 51.60 crore
'Thugs of Hindostan': Rs 50.75 crore
‘JAWAN' IS SENSATIONAL… CREATES HISTORY… #Jawan hits the ball out of the stadium, SHATTERS *ALL* PREVIOUS RECORDS… BIGGEST OPENER [#Hindi films] in #India… *Day 1* biz…
September 8, 2023
⭐️ #Jawan: ₹ 65.50 cr [19.09% HIGHER than #Pathaan]
⭐️ #Pathaan: ₹ 55 cr
⭐️ #KGF2 #Hindi: ₹ 53.95 cr
⭐️… pic.twitter.com/e30uSuy1jc'Jawan' Overseas Box Office Collection: Day 1
According to Adarsh, Shah Rukh Khan's movie collected Rs 2.11 crore in Australia, Rs 39.13 lakhs in New Zealand and Rs 1.30 crore in Germany.
AdvertisementThe movie earned Rs 2.16 crore till 9.20 am IST. Few locations to be added, he said. The trade analyst also said that the movie has got off to a "flying start" in USA and Canada.
#Xclusiv DATA… #SRK proves his SUPREMACY #Overseas… #Jawan creates HAVOC in international markets… *Day 1* biz…
⭐️ #Australia: Debuts at No. 1 spot. A$ 398,030 [₹ 2.11 cr]
⭐️ #NZ: Debuts at No. 1 spot. NZ$ 79,805 [₹ 39.13 lacs]
⭐️ #Germany: Debuts at No. 3 spot. € 146,014…September 8, 2023Advertisement"It is Shah Rukh Khan vs Shah Rukh Khan, this is actually a return... We expect the Hindi version of 'Jawan' to earn anywhere between Rs 65 to Rs 70 crore. It is the highest for a Hindi film. Earlier, 'Pathaan' was the highest with Rs 55 crore, and now 'Jawan'. After 'Pathaan', the expectations were multifold and 'Jawan' fulfilled them," Adarsh told news agency PTI.
Chennai-based trade analyst Ramesh Bala said the box office collection of 'Jawan' is expected to be 'outstanding' and it may emerge as one of the highest grossing Hindi films in the South market.
Komal Nahta also predicted the opening day numbers to be around Rs 65 crore in India though he said he will wait for the official figures.
The pan-India thriller in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu is directed by South filmmaker Atlee and the first day saw audiences enthusiastically pouring in across places such as Delhi-NCR, Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai and Kolkata, reminiscent of the jubilation that greeted the release of 'Pathaan' in January.
According to PTI, the film is a unique marriage of south 'mass' cinema sensibilities that blends in with the charisma of one of Bollywood's biggest superstars, who completes his transition from the romantic hero of the yore to the action hero of today.
AdvertisementDescribed by the makers as a high-octane thriller, 'Jawan' outlines the story of a man set out to correct the wrongs of the society and true to the brief, Shah Rukh Khan is many things in the film that sometimes blurs the line between reel and real with its meta commentary.
The film features Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone in a special appearance.
'Jawan' also features Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, and Aaliyah Qureshi, who are part of the group of women supporting SRK's hero.
(With PTI inputs)
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