Bollywood has struck huge, and how. Ever since Dangal, one has waited for a cheerless Bollywood film to come and do massive business at the box office. Somehow that was just not happening. Yes, a few Rs 300 Crores Club blockbusters were coming in, but the benchmark set by Aamir Khan’s biggie seemed too big to be surpassed in the eventual run.
Meanwhile, Baahubali: The Conclusion led with just its Hindi version, netting Rs 511 crores. This was, in fact, good news for the industry as it showed that numbers like these were possible. Higher benchmarks are always good for growth, and last year, when KGF: Chapter 2 also ran riot with its Hindi version collecting Rs 434.70 crores. In the times when the pandemic was the running justification for other big-budget Bollywood films not doing well, there was distress within the Hindi film industry too to deliver something huge.
Well, this has now happened with Pathaan, with Rs 511.65 crores being collected after Friday’s numbers again jumped to Rs 1 crore. Finally, the landmark has been crossed in style, and the best part is that more will come in as well since it’s not going away yet. The weekend will see a rise in collections again, and then while Monday and Tuesday will be open, Wednesday will see Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar releasing. That said, since it’s the Holi holiday, one can also expect good collections for Pathaan on this day. Eventually, it should cross Rs 520 crores in just the Hindi version, while overall, it should also hit Rs 540 crores as it has already accumulated Rs 529.89 crores till now.
