Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan was released in the theaters on January 25. The film is already a massive blockbuster at the box office. A long break came to an end on January 25! As Shah Rukh Khan was back on the screens as the lead in Pathaan, it was a day of celebration for Bollywood and SRK’s fans.
Admirers arrived in huge numbers at the theatres for early morning shows, brought big posters and cakes, and even burst crackers outside the theatres. Early morning and late-night shows have also been increased due to high demand.
PATHAAN BOX OFFICE COLLECTION DAY 1
Pathaan has already taken the box office by storm. Featuring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham and of course Shah Rukh Khan, the film had broken records in terms of advance bookings.
Pathaan recorded the highest pre-release ticket sales for a Bollywood film. Pathaan even recorded the biggest advance booking for an Indian film post-pandemic, leaving behind Yash’s KGF: Chapter 2. The Box Office Worldwide tweeted,
#Pathaan Day 1 India 🇮🇳 opening ₹ 54 Crs Nett..
A new All-time record.. 🔥
Early estimates..
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 26, 2023
“Exclusive HISTORIC BLOCKBUSTER #ShahRukhKhan Starrer #Pathaan Set To Cross 110 Cr Nett By Tomorrow,Heavy Demands Forced YRF To Increase Shows From Midnight Today!”
According to the Box Office Worldwide, Pathaan will collect a whopping Rs 175 crore globally on the second day of its release. It wrote, “#Pathaan #Pathan #PathaanDay1 Wed 53-57 cr nett Thu 56-60 cr nett Total 109-117 cr nett Eyes RECORD worldwide 160-175 cr nett in 2 days!”
#Pathaan A$600K in Australia on Day 1..
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 26, 2023
Trade analyst Ramesh Bala tweeted that Pathaan earned Rs 54 crore on the opening day in India. His tweet read,
“#Pathaan Day 1 India 🇮🇳 opening ₹ 54 Crs Nett..A new All-time record.. Early estimates (sic).”
Not only that, Ramesh Bala mentioned that Pathaan has crossed $600k in Australia on Day 1 and $1 million in USA.
#Pathaan has crossed $1 Million in USA 🇺🇸 by Wednesday afternoon..@iamsrk
— Ramesh Bala (@rameshlaus) January 26, 2023
Meanwhile, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted that Pathaan minted Rs 25 crore in national chains.
#Pathaan at national chains… Day 1… Update: 8.15 pm.#PVR: 11.40 cr#INOX: 8.75 cr#Cinepolis 4.90 cr
Total: ₹ 25.05 cr
SUPERB.Note: Better than #War [₹ 19.67 cr], #TOH [₹ 18 cr] and #KGF [₹ 22.15 cr] – *entire day* numbers at multiplex chains. pic.twitter.com/bHmdT5Qd46
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 25, 2023
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham teamed up for the first time in Pathaan. The film is written and directed by Siddharth Anand and bankrolled by Yash Raj Films. It is the fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe. It is the fourth installment in the YRF Spy Universe and is Khan’s comeback film after Zero (2018).
The movie was released on January 25, 2023, along with dubbed versions in Tamil and Telugu. Shah Rukh Khan is seen portraying the character of Pathaan, a RAW field agent, in the film.