Given the enthusiastic response of movie-goers in advance booking, industry
experts are confident that Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathan” will open
somewhere between Rs 45 to 50 crore at the box office. The Yash Raj Films
project, which marks Shah Rukh’s return to leading men roles after 2018’s
“Zero”, is set to hit cinema halls a day before the Republic Day, which
gives the Hindi film a five-day extended opening weekend.The advance
bookings for “Pathaan”, backed by Yash Raj Films, opened from January 20.
The film is reportedly set to be released across India in 5,000 screens. It
is a first Shah Rukh Khan film to have 6 am shows.Trade expert Taran Adarsh
said “Pathaan” will revive Bollywood and will mark the beginning of a
fantastic 2023 for the industry, which went through a lean period during
covid and in 2022. “The film is going to take a historic start at the box
office with opening day collections of Rs 45 to Rs 50 cr. The box office
revival will begin with ‘Pathaan’, especially looking at its advance
booking, which is very rare. It is a great start to 2023 despite being a
working day,” Adarsh told.“Pathaan” will feature Shah Rukh in the role of
the titular spy agent
experts are confident that Shah Rukh Khan-starrer “Pathan” will open
somewhere between Rs 45 to 50 crore at the box office. The Yash Raj Films
project, which marks Shah Rukh’s return to leading men roles after 2018’s
“Zero”, is set to hit cinema halls a day before the Republic Day, which
gives the Hindi film a five-day extended opening weekend.The advance
bookings for “Pathaan”, backed by Yash Raj Films, opened from January 20.
The film is reportedly set to be released across India in 5,000 screens. It
is a first Shah Rukh Khan film to have 6 am shows.Trade expert Taran Adarsh
said “Pathaan” will revive Bollywood and will mark the beginning of a
fantastic 2023 for the industry, which went through a lean period during
covid and in 2022. “The film is going to take a historic start at the box
office with opening day collections of Rs 45 to Rs 50 cr. The box office
revival will begin with ‘Pathaan’, especially looking at its advance
booking, which is very rare. It is a great start to 2023 despite being a
working day,” Adarsh told.“Pathaan” will feature Shah Rukh in the role of
the titular spy agent
