SRK's Pathaan Smashes All Box-Office Records on Day 2

Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, has been declared the first Bollywood "Blockbuster" of 2023. By the second day, the entertaining spy thriller, which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, had broken and established numerous records.

Republic Day contributed to an increase in Pathaan's Day 2 Box Office Collection. The opening day of Pathaan broke all previous records, surpassing those of KGF 2, War, Avengers: Endgame, and Thugs of Hindustan by collecting Rs. 57 Crore in India and Rs 35 cr ($4.2 mi) Overseas. It collected over $ 1.6 Million in the UAE and GCC countries. 

Pathaan is also the first Indian film to top the UK box office at #1 on 25th Jan with £320k (₹3.2 crores), followed by Avatar 2 at £243k.

‘PATHAAN’ TAKES FABULOUS START OVERSEAS… *Day 1*… #Pathaan registers BIGGEST OPENING DAY for a #Hindi film #Overseas…
⭐️ #UAE + #GCC: $ 1.60 mn
⭐️ #USA + #Canada: $ 1.50 mn
⭐️ #UK & Europe: $ 650k
⭐️ ROW: $ 750k
⭐️ Total: $ 4.50 mn [₹ 36.69 cr] pic.twitter.com/fWM5JHGsAM

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 26, 2023

As per the early estimates for Day 2, Pathaan could become the highest-grosser and break all Bollywood records by having a collection of more than Rs. 65 Crore, which is more than $7 million in a single day!

#Pathaan Thursday ( Day 2) heading Towards ₹ 62-65 cr nett mark in India. First Hindi film to collect ₹ 60 cr in a Single Day..

Two days biz would be HISTORIC - ₹ 120 cr + Nett . #ShahRukhKhan @yrf pic.twitter.com/D9Xj0fb7Mi

— Sumit Kadel (@SumitkadeI) January 26, 2023

Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films said, “It is a historic day for Indian cinema and we are humbled to see the love and appreciation that is flowing for ‘Pathaan’ globally. For ‘Pathaan’ to shatter records in this fashion on a non-holiday, just proves that the theatrical business is here to stay, provided we make films that entice people to come to the cinemas to witness a never seen before experience that entertains them thoroughly.”

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