New Delhi: Salman Khan starrer Race 3 has finally hit the silver screens on Friday. The Remo D’Souza directorial, which also stars Anil Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, Bobby Deol, Daisy Shah and Saqib Saleem, is expected to set the box office on fire.

Although, the third installment of the popular Race franchise has received scathing reviews from critics but the Dus Ka Dum 3 host is the king of box office and has delivered hits in the form of 'Tiger Zinda Hai', 'Sultan' and 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. This is the main reason, why trade pundits are expecting the action thriller produced by Salman Khan Films and Tips Film to rake in big moolah in the first weekend itself.

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Trade analyst Girish Johar, while talking to Indian Express said that Race 3 might shatter few box office records. “Eid hasn’t been announced as of now still Salman’s charm is working on his fans. Also, Anil Kapoor has left the audience excited for the film and Race 3 is expected to earn Rs 30 crore on its opening day,’’ Johar told the leading daily.

The daily also quoted him as saying that the masala entertainer would touch the magical Rs 100 crore mark in the first weekend itself.


Another another report in India.com also suggested that Race 3 will have a successful show at the box office. Trade analyst Akshaye Rathi told the portal, “On Day 1, Race 3 will make a minimum of Rs 30 Crore. So far the highest opening for Salman has been Sultan’s box office on Eid. The film made Rs 36.54 crore. That is why the minimum I expect is Rs 30 crore, it can be anything beyond that. ”

Race and Race 2 Box Office Collections

The first two films of the Race franchise, which were directed by Abbas-Mustan, had done quite at the box office. While Race collected a lifetime business of Rs 60.83, Race 2 crossed Rs 100 crore mark when it was released in 2013.

Will Race 3 surpass Tiger Zinda Hai's first day collections?

When asked if Race 3 will overtake the opening box office collections of Tiger Zinda Hai, Johar told Indian Express that it can’t be said as the advance booking for Salman’s last release commenced much before it hit the cinema theatres but for Race 3 bookings had just begun.

For the uninitiated, the Ali Abbas Zafar directorial had minted Rs 33.75 crore on its opening day, the second highest after Baahubali: The Conclusion.


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