Islamabad:
"Bajrangi Bhaijaan", Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's Eid gift to his
fans, is not only breaking records in India, but has also garnered
appreciation at the Pakistan box office - earning nearly Rs.6 million
(INR3million/ $47,000) in its first week in Karachi and Islamabad alone.
A still from 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'
The Kabir Khan directorial, which released in India and Pakistan on
July 17, has left behind the collection of Pakistani films "Bin Roye"
and "Wrong Number".
According to Nadeem Mandviwalla, "Bajrangi Bhaijaan", which focusses
on the bond shared by a Pakistani mute girl and an Indian man, minted
Rs.3.2 million in its first week, while Mahira Khan and Humayun
Saeed-starrer "Bin Roye" raked in about Rs.2.8 million and "Wrong
Number" managed to collect Rs.2.7 million in Mandviwalla-owned cinemas
in Karachi and Islamabad, Dawn online reported on Friday.
Where Hollywood films like "Minions", "Terminator: Genysis" and
"Ant-Man" were unable make their presence felt, "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" also
left behind Pakistan's regional cinema.
"Bajrangi Bhaijaan", which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan and
Nawazuddin Siddiqui, collected Rs.2.5 million in Karachi's Capri Cinema.
The exact figures for the entire country will be known only after the film ends its run in Pakistan.
Although "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" faced a lot of obstacles before its
release in Pakistan, the film is drawing large audiences who are coming
to see Salman in a role of a brotherly figure.
Meanwhile, the film is receiving enormous response at the box office
in India. It collected Rs.184.62 crore in its opening week leaving
behind Aamir Khan's "PK" (Rs.183.09 crore) and Shah Rukh Khan's Happy
New Year (Rs.157.57 crore), according to trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
"#BajrangiBhaijaan is now 3rd HIGHEST grosser of Salman, after #ETT
(Ek Tha Tiger) and #Kick... Will emerge HIGHEST grosser in Week 2. India
biz. AWESOME," Adarsh posted on Twitter on Friday.
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