Gold Box Office Report: Akshay Kumar's Film Scores A Century

Akshay Kumar in Gold (Image courtesy: taranadarsh)

Highlights

Gold is Akshay Kumar's ninth Rs 100 crore film
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Jolly LLB 2, Rustom have earlier scored a century
Gold clashed with John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate

New Delhi:

Aaaand... Akshay Kumar's Gold hits a century at the box office. The film, which released on Independence Day, has earned Rs 100.45 crore, trade analyst Taran Adarsh reported. Gold crossed Rs 100 crore-mark in about two weeks. It is Akshay Kumar's ninth Rs 100 crore film, Mr Adarsh added. Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, Jolly LLB 2, Rustom, Airlift and Housefull 3 are some of Akshay's film to have hit a century at the box office. "Gold crosses Rs 100 crore-mark on Day 13... (Week 2). Friday 1.85 crore, Saturday 3.10 crore, Sunday 4.75 crore, Monday 1.45 crore. Total: Rs 100.45 crore. India business... Akshay Kumar's ninth film in Rs 100 crore club," Taran Adarsh tweeted.

Take a look at Gold's box office report.

#Gold crosses 100 cr mark on Day 13... [Week 2] Fri 1.85 cr, Sat 3.10 cr, Sun 4.75 cr, Mon 1.45 cr. Total: 100.45 cr. India biz... Akshay Kumar's ninth film in 100 cr Club.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) August 28, 2018

Meanwhile, apart from Gold, 2018 films like "Padmaavat", Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety, Raid Baaghi 2, Raazi, Race 3 and Sanju have also hit the 100 crore jackpot so far at the box office.

HINDI FILMS that made it to the 100 cr Club in 2018... 1. #Padmaavat [Jan] 2. #SKTKS [Feb] 3. #Raid [March] 4. #Baaghi2 [March] 5. #Raazi [May] 6. #Race3 [June] 7. #Sanju [June] 8. #Gold [Aug] India biz. Note: 100 cr mark is no longer the yardstick for a film's success.
A post shared by Taran Adarsh (@taranadarsh) on Aug 27, 2018 at 1:26am PDT

Gold had got the third biggest opening day of 2018. It also surpassed the opening day record of Akshay's 2015 film Singh Is Bliing, which released on a national holiday (Gandhi Jayanti), and was the highest till now.

TV actress Mouni Roy debuted in Bollywood opposite Akshay Kumar in Gold. Akshay plays the role of a hockey coach Tapan Das, who trains team India to win its first gold medal as a free nation at 1948 London Olympics. Kunal Kapoor, Vineet Kumar Singh, Amit Sadh and Sunny Kaushal are also part of the Reema Kagti-directed Gold.

Gold released with John Abraham's Satyameva Jayate.