Released on Jan 25, 2023 (Wednesday) to coincide with the Republic Day holiday (Jan 26), Pathaan earned an est Rs 55 crore in India on its opening day.
VIDEO: YRFPathaan currently holds the record for the biggest opening day collections for an Indian film ever, breaking the record set by KGF 2 (53.95 cr) and War (53.35 cr).
photo: yrfWith a worldwide collection of Rs 106 crore, Pathaan also holds the record for the biggest opening day for a Hindi film.
photo: yrfWith Pathaan's second day being the Republic Day holiday (Jan 26), the film succeeded at drawing in Rs 73 crore at the domestic box office.
photo: yrfIt's expected that the third day (Jan 27) will make Pathaan gross Rs 150 crore domestically. The weekend's performance can probably make it enter the 200 cr club.
photo: yrfIncluding both the domestic and global numbers, the Rs 250 crore budget action film has gained a worldwide collection of Rs 204 crore (and still counting).
photo: yrfEven before its release, Pathaan gained over 4.19 lakh advance bookings, breaking War's record of 4.10 lakh bookings.
PHOTO: yrfEven though Chennai Express is SRK's highest-grossing film (Rs 227 crore), Pathaan is on its way to breaking this record. It is already Khan's biggest opener to date.
PHOTO: yrfSRK's own star image, and the promotion around his comeback after four years worked in Pathaan's favour. Even the calls to boycott only promoted it further.
PHOTO: yrfSalman Khan's cameo as Tiger also played a major role in catering to Salman fans. Pathaan's success proves the marketability of Yash Raj Films's Spyverse.