Day 1 of Jawan’s Box Office Collection: The much-anticipated action thriller Jawan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, broke a previous record for the biggest opening for a Hindi film on its opening day. The film, which debuted in theaters on September 7, became the first Hindi film to achieve a record-breaking opening weekend.
On its first day at the domestic box office for all languages, Jawan has collected Rs 75 crore in net revenue, according to the industry tracker Sacnilk.com. Jawan made Rs 65 crore in Hindi, Rs 5 crore in Tamil, and Rs 5 crore in Telugu.
Jawan became the first Bollywood film to earn more than Rs 60 crore on its opening day with these numbers, making it the biggest single-day collection ever for a Hindi film.
Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan, previously set a record by opening with a collection of Rs 57 crore at the box office. According to Sacnilk’s report, Jawan is now the “highest opening day Hindi film of all time.”
Film critic and analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted about the national chain cinemas, “Jawan Day 1 at national chains… Nett BOC… Update: 10.45 pm… PVR Inox: Rs 23.50 cr Cinepolis: Total: Rs 5.90 crore Rs 29.40 cr.”
In addition, Taran Adarsh tweeted about how it sold 557,000 more tickets at national chains than Pathaan did on the first day. He penned, “Tickets sold for [Thu]/[Day 1] at National CHAINS… Update: Marry, 11.59 pm PVR + INOX: 448 thousand Cinepolis: 109,000 Total: 557,000 tickets were bought. Pathaan was 556,000 at 11.59 pm.”
Kamal Gianchandani, President, Multiplex Relationship of India, likewise told CNBC-TV18 that exchange intellectuals are recommending that Jawan could make another class, the Rs 600 crore chunk, which is till date not been accomplished by some other Hindi film.
“We should watch out for what comes next over the course of the following a few days. After that, “how the film does on weekdays will tell us if it has the legs to reach Rs 530-540 crore, like Pathaan, Shah Rukh Khan’s previous movie,” he said.
Gianchandani is also of the opinion that this film has a good chance of breaking Pathaan’s record.
The report by Sacnilk says that the Hindi version of Jawan opened to 46% occupancy. In the afternoon shows, it had a 54% occupancy rate, while in the evening shows, it had a 64% occupancy rate. Jawan was occupied with 69% of the evening shows.
The story of a man who sets out to correct the wrongs of society is told through the action-packed thriller directed by Atlee. Corruption, farmer suicide, a failing military weaponry, a failing healthcare system, and hazardous factories located close to residential areas are all discussed in the film. Red Chillies Entertainment presents Jawan, which is produced by Gauri Khan and co-produced by Gaurav Verma.
Aside from Shah Rukh Khan, Jawan likewise includes Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara in vital jobs. Deepika Padukone also appears in a cameo in the movie.