Singham Returns to Rewrite 2014 Box-Office Records

Rohit Shetty's directorial venture Singham Returns, starring Ajay Devgn and Kareena Kapoor, continued its good pace at the box office, grossing Rs 6 crore on its second Sunday, according to Bollywood website Koimoi.com. This takes Singham Returns total domestic box office collection to Rs 126.55 crore at the domestic box office, says the report.

Singham Returns is now second highest Bollywood grosser so far in 2014, overtaking the lifetime collections of Jai Ho and Holiday, says the report. Salman Khan-starrer Kick is so far the biggest Bollywood grosser this year, with collections of over Rs 200 crore.

Singham Returns has helped many of its cast or crew set new box-office benchmarks. Singham Returns is Ajay Devgn's fifth Rs 100 crore grosser and the fastest to reach that mark, the website said in a separate report. Salman Khan leads the pack with seven Rs 100 crore grossers, the report adds.

Singham Returns also marks director Rohit Shetty's fifth Rs 100 crore grosser. Rohit Shetty has delivered hits like Golmaal series, Singham, Bol Bachchan and Chennai Express. For Kareena Kapoor, Singham Returns is also her fifth Rs 100 crore grosser, a record she shares with Sonakshi Sinha, says the report.

Singham Returns is co-produced by Ajay Devgn Films, Rohit Shetty Productions and Reliance Entertainment. (With Agency Inputs)