Film is a hit on the international circuit too.
By The American Bazaar Staff
MUMBAI: The long lament of US production houses that their ventures in Bollywood have yielded far less returns than what they pumped in, is finally at and end with the success of Fox star Studios’ action thriller ‘Bang Bang’.
The Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif starrer is having a phenomenal run at the box office as it galloped past the Rs. 200 crores mark in just mere five days since its release.
According to a report in Glam Sham, the film garnered a 15.36 crore on Monday (21.94 crore gross), taking the total India collections to 109.49 crore net (156.41 crore gross). In the international markets, the film collected 45.10 crore as its strong run across all territories continues. The total collection of Bang Bang is now at 201.51 crore gross.
The film has also smashed all records held so far in international markets as it emerged as the highest opening film of 2014. It is the biggest opener this year across all key markets like Middle East, UK, US, Australia, Pakistan among others.
The Press Trust of India reported that the film outdid the much hyped Pakistani film ‘Operation 021’ during the Eid holidays with exhibitors being forced to take down the local offering from single screen cinemas after adverse reactions from the audience. In its place, additional screenings of Bang Bang have come up.
Operation 021, which stars Pakistani superstar Shaan, was expected to emulate the business done by Waar last year at Eid. Waar earned over Rs 200 crores at the Pakistani box office last year.
‘Bang Bang’ had till the first day of Eid collected Rs 35 million in ticket sales across Karachi and exhibitor- distributor, Nadeem Manviwalla said the film collected around Rs 8 million on Eid while ‘Operation 021’ and ‘Na Maloom Afraad’ each earned Rs 5.5 million primarily due to advance bookings. ‘Khoobsurat’, starring Pakistani actor Fawad Khan, which has been running in cinemas since last month, managed to generate another Rs 1.2 million on Eid day.
Director Sidharth Anand has indicated that a sequel to Bang Bang is not off the table.
”Sequel is there into consideration. Bang Bang is an emotional journey. The story compelled Hrithik Roshan and me to do the film. If we can get a story that can match the emotional depth of Bang Bang, we will make a sequel,” he said.
2 Comments
Check your facts before you publish.. WAAR’s total earning in Pakistan was somewhere around 24 Cr. and not 200 Cr. (as pointed out by you). stop spreading stupidity around.