Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Pathaan, which released in theatres on January 25 and was a litmus test for King Khan has he made his way back to the silver screen has now become the highest earning Hindi film at the domestic box office. The YRF espionage film has toppled SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2 in reaching the spot.
Pathaan dethrones Baahubali 2
Prabhas starrer Baahubali, which dubuted in theatres in 2017 made a lifetime collection of Rs 510.99 crore at the domestic box office in Hindi. According to industry tracking website Sacnilk, the film has toppled Baahubali 2 at the domestic box office in just 38 days. While the SS Rajamouli directorial earned Rs 510.99 crore net in 2017 in Hindi. Shah Rukh Khan starrer Pathaan has crossed that mark today. The official figures are still awaited.
Pathaan box office
Earlier film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh had stated that Pathaan has already raked in Rs 509.90 crore in 37 days, bringing it shockingly close to the numbers of Baahubali 2. He tweeted, “#Pathaan [Week 5] Fri 1 cr, Sat 1.95 cr, Sun 2.45 cr, Mon 80 lacs, Tue 75 lacs, Wed 75 lacs. Total: ₹ 509.90 cr. #Hindi. #India biz. #Pathaan #Tamil + #Telugu [Week 5] Fri 2 lacs, Sat 3 lacs, Sun 5 lacs, Mon 2 lacs, Tue 2 lacs, Wed 2 lacs. Total: ₹ 18.22 cr.”
About Pathaan
Pathaan has had a dream run at the box office, remaining undaunted by newer releases like Kartik Aaryan’s Shehzada and Akshay Kumar, Emraan Hashmi starrer Selfiee. The film has beocme the second-highest-grossing Bollywood film after “Dangal” at the worldwide box office with a gross collection of approx 1026 crores. The film, a comeback venture for Shah Rukh Khan also has John Abraham in a pivotal role along with Dimple Kapadia.
