Shah Rukh Khan-Led Pathaan collects Rs. 250 Crore in first five days

Shah Rukh Khan’s new movie Pathan broke Indian box office records after its release last week, bringing hope to Bollywood after a string of weak showings. Pathan recorded the highest box office receipts ever for a Hindi film for its opening and second day in India, and raked in Rs. 250 crores in its first five days, business analyst Taran Adarsh ​​tweeted on Sunday . Its international ticket sales exceeded Rs. 100 crores in just three days, according to Yash Raj Films, which produced the film.

It comes after glitzy Hindi-language Bollywood films struggled at the box office after Indian cinemas reopened about a year ago after a pandemic hiatus.

“The unprecedented festive success of PathanI think, says a lot about the direction in which we are heading as a Hindi film industry,” cinema chain owner Akshaye Rathi told AFP on Monday.

“We’re back to the traditional way of celebrating cinema in theaters as a community viewing experience.”

The release of PathanKhan, 57,’s first film in four years was highly anticipated.

Khan, popularly known as “King Khan”, is followed by many fans around the world. The film also features Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.

Videos shared on social media showed fans in Indian cinemas dancing and cheering during the film.

Last year, South Indian films, such as the Telugu-language RRR, dominated box office receipts.

RRR was also celebrated internationally, winning a Golden Globe for Best Original Song and earning an Oscar nomination in the same category.