![]() ![]() The first day record was crucial as it has slightly higher ticket rates and extra screens compared to Happy New Year which released on the same day last year. The film has set circuit records for the first day in most of the circuits though the usual suspects for a Hindi belt film like Mysore and Tamil Nadu / Kerala will probably fall short of records. The Telugu and Tamil versions of the film have not collected much and will be in the 1-1.50 crore nett range. The film has not only broken the first day record of Happy New Year but also emerged with the highest single day of all time edging past the Sunday figures of Bajrangi Bhaijaan and PK which were 38.50 crore nett apprx. ![]() Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has broken all box office records on day one as collections looks set to finish in the 39-40 crore nett range for the Hindi version. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Sets New First Day Record Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has also been released in Telugu and Tamil as Prem Leela and Meymarandhen Paaraayo respectively but the response here is lukewarm. It will be the second day which will show where the film stands in the various circuits. The best opening was extraordinary across though the nation though West Bengal was lacking mainly as the advance here was also weaker than other parts of the country. The real target is to add around 15% to the Happy New Year total which released on the same day last year which means going over 40 crore nett and that is a stiffer task but chances are there. The sort of opening that the film has taken means it is certain to emerge with highest opening day ever. The ticket rates are at similar levels to Bajrangi Bhaijaan and PK and have not gone in for the extra premium which happens for the next event film. The film has seen a record release of 4200 screens in Hindi. It is a national holiday infact the biggest holiday of the year so the collections of Prem Ratan Dhan Payo will hold in the range of 70-75% through the day. Its exactly a year since the word bumper came into play with Happy New Year and before that was Dhoom 3. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo has opened at record pace and recorded a bumper opening of 70-75% on average across India. ![]() This is the 4th biggest Bollywood opening of all-time in North America and the largest ever for distributor FIP.Prem Ratan Dhan Payo Opens At Record Pace In the U.S., the FSS is $2.4M in 286 cinemas. It is one of four films to cross the benchmark in such a short time those four include Khan’s own Bhajrangi Bhaijaan from earlier this year.Įlsewhere, the UK had the biggest opening weekend of all time for a Bollywood title earning $1.5M which was good for the No. That puts the movie in the coveted 100 crore ($15M) club which it joined after just three days. ![]() But it smashed the record for the biggest Bollywood opening of all time, taking $27M over the four-day weekend. In India, its first day did not beat the record set by Shah Rukh Khan’s Happy New Year in the same period last year. The film opened at the beginning of the lucrative Diwali holiday frame. 2 for the international weekend across all titles. Barjatya grossed an incredible $31M from 4,801 screens in seven markets which lands it at No. The reteaming of Khan with director Sooraj R. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, from Fox International Productions and Fox Star Studios, was poised to do record-breaking business, as I reported last week. Bollywood audiences have embraced the love and family themes of Salman Khan’s latest blockbuster. ![]()
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