Pathaan Movie Release Highlights: Highest Grosser To Widest Release Of All Times, 10 Records Broken By SRK Film
Pathaan's opening day numbers rank among the best of all time, surpassing those of War (2019), which made 50 crore net and KGF 2 (Hindi), which made 52 crore net.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal workers started protest against 'Pathaan' film in Jodhpur, demanding cancellation of the film's shows. Bajrang Dal workers started recitation of Hanuman Chalisa outside Carnival Nasrani Cinema Hall. Protestors also removed the film's posters.
Raveena Tandon posted her thoughts on Twitter. Pathaan had 'blown her away,' she said. She wrote on Twitter, "#pathan OMG ! Blown away! Just fantastic ! @iamsrk @deepikapadukone #johnabraham. Just fantastic! Thank you being the reason for the industry to celebrate again!" Reacting to Salman's cameo, the actress wrote, "Hamaare Karan Arjun aagaye hahhahahah! @BeingSalmanKhan @iamsrk."
Pathaan has set 10 new records with its incredible Day One figure at the box office! Here are the list of achievements & records:
1. Widest Hindi Release of All Time In India.
2. Highest Grossing 1st Day For A Hindi Film.
3. Highest Grossing First Day For A Non Holiday Release.
4. 3rd YRF Film To Cross ₹ 50 Cr+ Net Box Office Collections On The 1st Day after WAR [₹ 53.35 Cr] and THUGS OF HINDOSTAN [₹ 52.25 Cr].
5. 3rd YRF SPY UNIVERSE FILM To Set An Opening Day Record After “EK THA TIGER” & “WAR”
6. Highest Grossing First Day for Shah Rukh Khan.
7. Highest Grossing First Day for Deepika Padukone.
8. Highest Grossing First Day for John Abraham.
9. Highest Grossing First Day for Yash Raj Films.
10. Highest Grossing First Day for Siddharth Anand.
TV actor Shoaib Ibrahim of 'Sasural Simar Ka Fame' watched Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham's action thriller with his family. The soon-to-be father dropped a series of pictures on his Instagram stories where he can be seen posing with his family, all excited for the high-octane action drama.
Farah Khan shared a picture of the Pathaan poster she spotted in the city and wrote on her Instagram Stories, “BLOCKBUSTER! Pathaan is here”.
Shah Rukh Khan's daughter Suhana Khan, who is all set to make her acting debut with Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies', arrived for the special screening of 'Pathaan' organised by YRF Studios. Other celebs including Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor among others were also spotted.
Samantha Ruth Prabhu took to her Instagram stories and sharing a poster of the film, wrote, "It's Pathaan Day" followed by fire emojis.
Filmmaker Karan Johar took to his social media to heap praises on best friend Shah Rukh Khan's action dhamaka. He shared, "I don’t remember when I last had such a fun time at the movies!!!! This one’s just the biggest blockbuster !!! Mega is the word!!! The charm, charisma , superstardom, desirability and sheer brilliance of @iamsrk … the hottest , beautiful and sensationally gorgeous agent you will ever find @deepikapadukone the sexiest and most desirable villain @thejohnabraham !!! Brilliantly directed and conceptualised by SID ANAND! He knows how to mount a film like very few can…. I am so so so proud of my BFF the invisible ADITYA CHOPRA!!!"
He continued, "You may never see him! But his vision and brilliance is insurmountable! And as for the KING! He went no where he just waited for the right time to RULE! Love you bhai @iamsrk !!! Love you Adi! And love you BOLLYWOOD! You may have been slandered and “boycotted” but no one can deny that when you come into your own no one can stand in your way! PATHAAN MUBARAK to alll!!!! ( no spoiler but the Best sequence of the film is with BHAI and BHAIJAAN) I stood up and clapped !!!!!"
Veteran actor Anil Kapoor expressed his views after watching SRK, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham starrer 'Pathaan'. He tweeted, "#Pathaan is not just a film, it’s an emotion!!
Looking forward to seeing #SiddharthAnand create magic on the big screen!
Among the praises for 'Pathaan', filmmaker Anurag Kashyap is all praises for the SRK starrer.
Anurag shared his views about the film after watching it. "Shah Rukh Khan itna haseen, itna sundar pehle kabhi laga nahi. Toh hum toh usko dekhne aaye the aur dil khush ho gaya. Aur itna khatarnaka action hai, Shah Rukh ke liye pehli baar aisa role hai. Mujhe nahi lagta unhone is tarah ka action pehle kiya hai.Kya body banayi hai," The Indian Express quoted Anurag as saying.
Some right-wing organisations held protests against the movie in parts of Madhya Pradesh on the day of its release on Wednesday over certain scenes, forcing some theatres in Indore and Bhopal to cancel the morning shows.
Some members of the Muslim community alleged that objectionable slogans against the Prophet were raised during an -anti-"Pathaan" protest by right-wing activists in the premises of city-based Kastur Talkies in Indore. Based on their complaint, a first information report (FIR) was registered and four persons were later arrested in connection with this case, a police spokesperson said. (PTI)
Pathaan's opening day numbers rank among the best of all time, surpassing those of War (2019), which made 50 crore net and KGF 2 (Hindi), which made 52 crore net. Early estimates indicate that Pathaan's Hindi adaptation made an incredible 50–51 crore nett on its opening day at the domestic box office.
According to a report by Box Office India, "Pathaan has recorded a phenomenal opening day at the box office as it takes a ₹50-51 crore nett collection in its Hindi version, as per early estimates." As per the article, 'Bahubali: The Conclusion' (in Hindi), which was the greatest non-holiday opener before 'Pathaan', the action movie, which also stars Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, has shattered non-holiday records by a wide margin. The 2017 film starring an ensemble cast including Prabhas and Anushka Shetty is directed by SS Rajamouli.
Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham's Pathaan has opened to an excellent response. People have been thronging to the theatres from early morning. To meet the public demand of the film, Yash Raj Films is adding late-night shows from tonight at 12:30 am across India. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted this update. He wrote, "‘PATHAAN’ MIDNIGHT SHOWS BEGIN… #YRF adds late night shows of #Pathaan - starting tonight [from 12.30 am] - across #India to meet the unprecedented public demand."
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh on Tuesday tweeted box office collection of 'Pathaan' in national chains of movie halls by 3pm. The film has collected Rs 20.35 crore on its first day across national chains like PVR, INOX, and Cinepolis. The total is more than the collection of Hrithik Rishan starrer 'War'.
He tweeted, "#Pathaan at national chains… Day 1… Update: 3 pm. #PVR: 9.40 cr #INOX: 7.05 cr #Cinepolis 3.90 cr Total: ₹ 20.35 cr EXTRAORDINARY. Better than #War [₹ 19.67 cr]."
Some right-wing organisations held protests against the the film in parts of Madhya Pradesh on the day of the film's release forcing some theatres in Indore and Bhopal to cancel the morning shows.
The film has been opposed by some segments who claim that its song called "Besharam Rang" hurts the sentiments of Hindus.
In Bhopal, Bajrang Dal activists staged a protest at Rangmahal Cinema Hall and forced the theatre owner to remove the poster of "Pathaan". The protesters also torn the film's posters. (PTI)
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathaan”, which released with much fanfare on Wednesday, has added 300 more screens due to high demand, according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
In a post on Twitter, the Mumbai-based industry expert said exhibitors decided to increase the screen count of the spy thriller right after the "unprecedented" response to first show of the film.
"UNPRECEDENTED: ‘PATHAAN’ SHOWS INCREASED, SCREEN COUNT ALL-TIME HIGHEST [HINDI]… #Pathaan has taken #BO by storm… 300 shows increased by exhibitors right after first show (sic)" Adarsh wrote on Twitter Wednesday.
The addition of 300 shows now takes the total screen count of the Siddharth Anand directorial to over 8,000 screens across the globe, making “Pathaan” one of the widest Hindi releases of all time.
The lone multiplex in Kashmir Valley, which just recently opened, was packed for Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone-starrer spy flick 'Pathaan's premiere. This is the first time that such a response has been witnessed for a movie playing in the cinema in the valley.
Altaf Ahmad, the manager of the sole multiplex, noted that all three halls are completely full for the whole day, marking the first time since the cinema's inauguration in October of last year that Kashmir had experienced such a response to a film screening.
Shah Rukh Khan’s 'Pathaan' found itself in a controversy when its first song ‘Besharam Rang’ was released. The song featured Deepika Padukone in a saffron bikini along with a few shots that several politicians and trolls found 'vulgar'.
Now as the film has been released, there are only minor changes in the song in the final cut. The close-up shot of buttocks has been removed, also the shot of Deepika eating a strawberry. Deepika's controversial saffron outfit was not removed or changed in the song. The actress can be seen wearing a saffron bikini in the song.
Meanwhile, amid the roaring response to the film, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) withdrew its protest against the Shah Rukh Khan starrer.
There is fierce protest against the film 'Pathaan' in Bhopal... Activists of Hindu organizations said that the film has been screened at 11 places in Bhopal and they are protesting everywhere. Posters of the film have been removed from New Market theatre... Protesters said we don't trust the censor board, attacks on religion are happening continuously... That's why they came out in protest against the film. The film 'Pathaan' will not be allowed to run anywhere in Bhopal. There will be a performance at Jyoti Cinema at 2 pm.
Supporters of Vishwa Hindu Parishad in Karnataka protested against the release of Shah Rukh Khan’s newly-released movie 'Pathaan'. Several supporters came out on streets with banners and posters demanding a boycott of the film. This comes hours after the VHP spokesperson earlier in the day said they will not oppose the film “for the time being”.
“Keeping our earlier objections in mind, changes made in the film are correct. After watching the film, if we find anything objectionable, then we'll reconsider opposing the film,” VHP spokesperson Shriraj Nair said.
Besides Salman’s cameo, the second half of Pathaan is more engaging. The action sequences get gruesome, the story better, actors well equipped to play their parts. Special mention to Deepika Padukone who aces action sequences even better than John Abraham and SRK in some parts. The genre suits her really well.
Though War had more style and swagger, Shah Rukh’s charisma saves this poorly written, bad dialogue predictable entertainer.
Yet, Pathaan is a great way to begin 2023 and will surely say great numbers at the box office.
Deepika Padukone, who plays the female lead in the film, took to her Instagram handle to share a good luck post for 'Pathaan'. The actress shared a picture of a cake with 'Good Luck Pathaan' written on it.
She captioned it with the fingers crossed emoji.
Take a look:
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Pathaan opens in the most typical action films of this genre; in Pakistan, as it preps to bring ‘ India to its knees’. SRK is formidable as an action hero, complimented by an equally bold adversary Deepika Padukone. John Abraham plays an ex-RAW agent who has gone rogue because he loses his wife after India refuses to pay ransom for him and his wife who are captured by a terrorist group.
The action is great, background score compliments the genre but the story lacks gravitas. The screenplay gets better when the film gets slightly grounded and it takes some to find momentum.
SRK’s entry is sure to get whistles as audiences love the megastar’s return to screens after 4 years.
What doesn’t seem to work is the dialogue, the predictable plot and the confused pace of the film.
Audiences were thrilled as Salman Khan made a 'Dhamakedaar' entry with his cameo in the film. Fans went crazy seeing two of the biggest superstars share screen space together after a long time.
A fan wrote on Twitter, "“Salman khan cameo in #Pathaan is a treat to watch out for. He stole the entire show and theaters turned into stadium within seconds #SalmanKhan."
ABP reviews, "The best part is Salman Khan’s cameo in the film. There is an entire sequence dedicated on a moving train almost like a coming together of 2 mega stars. Salman also asks for SRK’s help in the upcoming Tiger film."
As the first day first show of Shah Rukh Khan's new movie 'Pathaan' nears its first screening across the country, fans were quick to share their reactions on Twitter. "Blockbuster First Half" said one user while another called the movie's first half "staggering". The most awaited film in Indian cinema after a long, long time, Pathaan, is part of Aditya Chopra’s ambitious spy universe and stars biggest superstars of the country Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham.
Amazing enthusiasm is being seen among people in Mumbai to see 'Pathaan'. Several fans waiting outside Gaiety Cinema in Mumbai for the film's launch spoke to ABP News about their excitement and anticipation to see 'Pathaan'.
All the fans who came wearing T-shirts with pictures of Shahrukh Khan and Pathaan shouted slogans in support of Pathaan and Shahrukh, sang songs and recited the dialogues. Fans said that with the return of Shahrukh after four years, the exile of the audience is coming to an end.
Fans have been waiting with bated breath to witness Shah Rukh Khan in a power-packed avatar in the high-octane action thriller. With the film becoming the secong highest for advance bookings, theatre owners scheduled even 6am shows for SRK lovers.
Beating the winter blues in several places, fans thronged cinemas for the first day first show, with several theatres being housefull.
The advance bookings collection of 'Pathaan' has already created quite a buz among fans. Now, early trade trends suggest Shah Rukh’s movie would surpass Rs 40 crores on the opening day.
It has already garnered approximately Rs 14 crore from advance booking. Latest reports from trade analyst Taran Adarsh suggest that the film is projected to make between Rs 40 and Rs 50 crore on its opening day.
Based on the reception, anticipation for the release is great. It appears like ‘Pathaan’ is on track to surpass War's record for the largest opening day collection for a Bollywood movie.
The advance bookings collection of 'Pathaan' has already created quite a buz among fans. Now, early trade trends suggest Shah Rukh’s movie would surpass Rs 40 crores on the opening day.
It has already garnered approximately Rs 14 crore from advance booking. Latest reports from trade analyst Taran Adarsh suggest that the film is projected to make between Rs 40 and Rs 50 crore on its opening day.
Based on the reception, anticipation for the release is great. It appears like ‘Pathaan’ is on track to surpass War's record for the largest opening day collection for a Bollywood movie.
The advance bookings collection of 'Pathaan' has already created quite a buz among fans. Now, early trade trends suggest Shah Rukh’s movie would surpass Rs 40 crores on the opening day.
It has already garnered approximately Rs 14 crore from advance booking. Latest reports from trade analyst Taran Adarsh suggest that the film is projected to make between Rs 40 and Rs 50 crore on its opening day.
Based on the reception, anticipation for the release is great. It appears like ‘Pathaan’ is on track to surpass War's record for the largest opening day collection for a Bollywood movie.
Actress Deepika Padukone has spoken about her pairing with Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, whom she calls her "favourite co-star", as they are all set for the release of their upcoming film 'Pathaan'.
The two stars have previously worked in films such as 'Om Shanti Om', 'Happy New Year' and 'Chennai Express'.
"Shah Rukh and I have been very lucky to have had the opportunity to work in some incredible movies starting with Om Shanti Om! I'm collaborating with my most favourite co-star Shah Rukh. We have a beautiful relationship and I think the audience always see that in the movies that we do," said Deepika.
Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgn are all praises for each other. Ajay Devgn starrer 'Bhola' teaser was unveiled earlier today. As Ajay spoke to the media at the launch, he shared his excitement around the advance opening that 'Pathaan' has received. Ajay shared that after the success of 'Drishyam 2', more films should do good business in order to pump in life into Bollywood which has not been doing very well since the lockdown restrictions eased post-pandemic.
Soon after, Shah Rukh Khan thanked Ajay during an #AskSRK session on Twitter when a fan shared Ajay Devgn's clip and asked him for his response.
“Ajay has been a pillar of support and love to me and my family for years. He is a wonderful actor and beautiful human being. Strong and silent,” Shah Rukh Khan replied on the post.
The Gujarat unit of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday withdrew its protest against Shah Rukh Khan-starrer "Pathaan", a day before its release, expressing satisfaction over the removal of "objectionable" contents from the film.
The Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) has revised the "obscene song" and "lewd words" in the film and hence the right-wing groups will no longer protest against its release, the Gujarat VHP's secretary Ashok Raval said in a statement.
During the teaser launch of his upcoming film 'Bholaa', Ajay Devgn expressed his views on the hype around 'Pathaan' and shared, "After the film (Drishyam 2), became superhit I would say, we need more three-four superhit films. Because after the pandemic things had slowed down and we need to inculcate that habit among people to come to theatres to watch a film. So let's keep fingers crossed. I want every film to be super duper hit.
Like, Pathaan is releasing and whatever reports we are reading about the advance booking it seems fantastic and I am very happy about it from the bottom of my heart. And I tell this to everyone that we all should be very happy about this."
Shah Rukh Khan had an AskMeSRK session ahead of the film's release on January 25. The actor shared a tweet wherein he extended a warm hug to all for making 'Pathaan' special and expressing his gratitude for the same.
He wrote, "A big hug to all for making #Pathaan so loved. Those who danced, put up cut outs, bought out halls, all fan clubs, made t shirts, prayed, helped to ease issues & made it a festival. It’s good to be in theatres, feels like home. A quick #AskSRK for fun."
Shah Rukh Khan's 'Pathaan', even after being dogged by controversy, has experienced a record-breaking start. The movie has already surpassed the milestones set by Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt's 'Brahmastra' last year.
The advance booking numbers for 'Pathaan' point to the movie making massive revenue at the box office. Within just two days of its advance booking, the Shah Rukh Khan-starring movie reportedly shattered Brahmastra's previous record for the most advance tickets sold.
On Sunday evening, the actor showed up outside Mannat to meet his fans, as he usually does.
Despite not actively promoting his movie, the actor made a rare appearance for the crowds of devoted fans waiting outside his residence. Before the premiere of 'Pathaan', a massive crowd gathered in front of Shah Rukh Khan's mansion to catch a glimpse of the actor. Without failing his eager supporters, the superstar gave them the warmest welcome possible.
The actor posted a video of the scene outside his house on Instagram, and it pretty much went viral. "Thank you for a lovely Sunday evening… sorry but I hope ki laal gaadi waalon ne apni kursi ki peti baandh li thhi. Book your tickets to #Pathaan and I will see you there next," he wrote in the caption along with the video.
Given the enthusiastic response of movie-goers in advance booking, industry experts are confident that Shah Rukh Khan-starrer 'Pathan' will open somewhere between Rs 45 to 50 crore at the box office.
Trade expert Taran Adarsh said 'Pathaan' will revive Bollywood and will mark the beginning of a fantastic 2023 for the industry, which went through a lean period during covid and in 2022.
Background
New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' hit theatres on January 25. The high octane action thriller is one of the most anticipated releases of the year that marks SRK's return to the silver screen after a hiatus of four years.
Makers of the film already had the audience on the edge of their seats by releasing the power-packed trailer of the action thriller.
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who plays a spy in 'Pathaan', may have been idolised as the king of romance by his countless fans across the globe, but the actor personally loves the action genre and always wanted to be an action hero.
The 'King', as he is known, is returning to the silver screen after a wait of four long years, and his fans have certainly been waiting with bated breath to watch him in action on screen.
Talking about his character in 'Pathaan', the superstar shared: "Pathaan is an easy guy, doing a lot of tough things and I think he's naughty, he's tough but doesn't wear it on his sleeve. He's trusting. He's honest and I think he very single-mindedly thinks of India as his mother."
Four years of anticipation will finally be over next week. ‘Pathaan’ will open in theatres on January 25, 2023, and Shah Rukh Khan fans are losing their minds over it. In the film directed by Siddharth Anand, Deepika Padukone portrays the female protagonist, while John Abraham plays the primary antagonist.
‘Pathaan’ was filmed on location in a wide variety of international locations, including India, Afghanistan, Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Russia, Italy, and France.
Meanwhile, the first song of the film, ‘Besharam Rang’ drew a lot of controversy because of the saffron colour bikini sported by Deepika in the song. The Hindutva activists across the country have raised objections to the dance sequence where Shah Rukh Khan is wearing a green colour shirt and Deepika is flaunting a saffron outfit.
Directed by Sidharth Anand and produced by Yash Raj films, it will release in three different languages: Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
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