Salman Khan and Harshaali Malhotra in Bajrangi Bhaijaan. (Image courtesy: Taran Adarsh)
Highlights
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan could not even beat Secret Superstar at the box office
- Salman's film opened on #7 spot but has progressed to #4 position
- Bajrangi Bhaijaan opened in China across 8,000 screens
The first weekend of Salman Khan's
Bajrangi Bhaijaan ended with a bang in China and now the weekday collection numbers also appears to be "excellent," reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh. The film, which opened in Chinese theatres across 8,000 screens on March 2, has collected over Rs 66 crore till Monday. "
Bajrangi Bhaijaan starts the first day of weekdays on a strong note in China. Climbs to No #4 position in Top #10 charts on Monday," he tweeted. The film debuted at No #7 on Friday in China. "Excellent trending when one compares Friday and Monday business," he added.
Though Taran Adarsh says Bajrangi Bhaijaan's performance was "excellent"
it is nowhere near the opening weekend collection of Aamir Khan's last release in China
Secret Superstar. The film, which also stars Zaira Wasim, collected Rs 175 crore over the three-day weekend and by the fourth day of its release it had crossed Rs 200-crore mark.
Before
Secret Superstar, Aamir's
Dangal released and conquered the ticket window in China. Though
Bajrangi Bhaijaan beat
Dangal's opening day record it could not beat it in the crucial Monday test. After four days of its release in China,
Dangal pocketed over Rs 100 crore. The lifetime business of
Dangal in China is over Rs 2,000 crore.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan released in India in 2015 and it was a critical and commercial success. The film's lifetime collection in India is Rs 320 crore.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan is directed by Kabir Khan and it also stars Kareena Kapoor and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.