Salman Khan's Tubelight Has Made A Pre-Release Business Of Rs 20 Crore. Here's How

New Delhi: Actor Salman Khan's much-anticipated film Tubelight, directed by Kabir Khan has made a pre-release business of Rs 20 crore, reports Bollywood Hungama. The film's music rights has been sold for Rs 20 crore to Sony Music, suggested the report. Interestingly, Tubelight only has three songs. Kabir Khan wrapped Tubelight's shooting earlier in February and via an Instagram post said that he "cannot wait to show his film to the world." The film also features late actor Om Puri, Salman's actor brother Sohail Khan and Chinese actress Zhu Zhu, who makes her debut with Tubelight. The film is scheduled for release on Eid this year.
 

 

Our third journey together comes to an end... Now I can't wait To show it to the world @beingsalmankhan #tubelight #eid2017

A post shared by Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) on Feb 7, 2017 at 2:21am PST

Bollywood Hungama also reported that earlier, the music rights of Salman Khan's 2015 film Prem Ratan Dhan Payo were sold for Rs 17 crore.

Tubelight is a war drama has been extensively shot in Ladakh and Manali. Salman, 51, stars as an army man.

Kabir Khan, who has directed Salman in superhit films like Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan claims that the actor's performance is better in Tubelight. He told news agency IANS, "Salman will be seen in a completely different way in the film. If people have thought that Salman's performance is special in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, then his performance in Tubelight is five times better than it."

Shah Rukh Khan is also a part of Salman's Tubelight and will have cameo appearance.
 

 

From giving me notes to study in college to now doing a cameo with @beingsalmankhan in my #tubelight Thank u @iamsrk

A post shared by Kabir Khan (@kabirkhankk) on Jan 17, 2017 at 3:42am PST

After Tubelight, Salman Khan will be seen in Ali Abbas Zafar's Tiger Zinda Hai, co-starring Katrina Kaif. The film is a sequel to Ek Tha Tiger. Salman starred in Ali 2016's blockbuster film Sultan.