Main role played by Shah Rukh Khan Pathan has shown no signs of relinquishing its dominance at the box office since its theatrical debut on January 25. 832.20 million at the worldwide box office as of February 6. The numbers have gone up Pathan to become the fourth-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time and continue to serve as Khan’s finest leading-actor collection. As of the second Sunday, the film has drawn Rs. 515 crores, with an additional Rs. 317.20 crore from overseas. Aside from being the first Indian film to be released in ICE (Immersive Cinema Experience) format, it received the widest release ever for a Hindi film and even broke some records abroad.
Director: Siddharth Anand (War), Pathan turned out to be the first Hindi film to gross 100 billion on opening day and Rs. 106 million to be exact. Rs. 68.5 crore was withdrawn from India while the remaining Rs. 37.5 crore came from international markets. In an impressive performance, it stayed steady and added Rs over the following days. 100 crore every day, for the first four days, which crosses a total of Rs. 400 crore worldwide and becomes the fastest Hindi film to make it. Fan demand also played a key role in its success, with morning screenings as early as 6am across India. From a national perspective, the film overtook Aamir Khan Dangal also last week.
abroad within 12 days, Pathan has grossed $38.68 million (approx. Rs. 320 crore) after raising £2.45 million (approx. Rs. 24 crore) in the UK opening weekend. It finished second, right behind James Camerons much expected Avatar: The Way of Water. The film set another record in the US, grossing US$9.48 million (approx. Rs. 78 crore) in its first week, which is a record for the Hindi film. acc Box office mojoit currently ranks third in the US, followed by the animated film directed by Joel Crawford Puss in Boots: The Last Wish at $140.7 million (about Rs. 1,164 crore).
Pathan revolves around the eponymous RAW agent Feroz Pathaan (khan), who is called back into the force to prevent a terrorist attack. John Abraham (attack) plays Jim, the leader of a mercenary outfit X group who was once a RAW agent before turning villain. Deepika Padukone (Chennai Express), who has worked with Shah Rukh Khan many times in the past, also appears in the film as ISI agent Rubina Mohsin.
Pathan is now in cinemas worldwide.
