Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Pathaan’ has had a stellar first weekend not only in India but overseas as well. According to trade analyst Ramesh Bala, the Siddharth Anand directorial has crossed the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide in just 5 days.
‘PATHAAN’ CROSSES ₹ 500 CR MARK: ₹ 542 CR WORLDWIDE *GROSS* IN 5 DAYS… #Pathaan WORLDWIDE [#India + #Overseas] *Gross* BOC… *5 days*… #India: ₹ 335 cr, #Overseas: ₹ 207 cr, Worldwide Total *GROSS*: ₹ 542 cr,’ he tweeted.
Taran Adarsh also shared that the film has revived the business of Hindi films by collecting the unimaginable numbers in its extended weekend. The film has earned Rs 271 crore at the domestic box office.
‘#Pathaan is a #BO TSUNAMI… REBOOTS and REVIVES biz of #Hindi films… Collects UNIMAGINABLE and UNTHINKABLE numbers in its HISTORIC 5-day *extended* weekend… Wed 55 cr, Thu 68 cr, Fri 38 cr, Sat 51.50 cr, Sun 58.50 cr. Total: ₹ 271 cr. #Hindi. #India biz. #Pathaan #Tamil + #Telugu: Wed 2 cr, Thu 2.50 cr, Fri 1.25 cr, Sat 1.75 cr, Sun 2.25 cr. Total: ₹ 9.75 cr,’ he wrote.
‘Pathaan’, which also stars John Abraham, Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana, released in theatres on January 25.
In a recent interview, the director talked about the movie breaking all records at the box office and said, ‘Scripting history. Everyone wants it, but one can't plan it. It just happens. And when it does, it's actually a very humbling experience. I'm feeling incredibly overwhelmed right now and inspired to get back on the film set and try and create something really special for audiences again. That's my state of mind.’
‘With War and now Pathaan, we, the Hindi film industry have given films that have pan India appeal. I have always believed that cinema has no language. Cinema is about an emotion and if it connects with people, it can really go to dizzying heights and that's what's happening with Pathaan,’ he added.
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