Pathaan, starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone, earned 57 crore on day one in all languages. The film, directed by Siddharth Anand and starring John Abraham in a villainous role, was released on 8000 screens worldwide in HiTamil and Telugu.
Yash Raj Films, the film’s production house, revealed that the Hindi film earned a nett collection of 55 crore, with the dubbed versions earning an additional 2 crore, bringing the total to 57 crore.
“It is a historic day for Indian cinema, and we are humbled to see the love and appreciation that is flowing for Pathaan globally,” said Akshaye Widhani, CEO of Yash Raj Films, in a press statement. Pathaan breaking records in this manner on a non-holiday just proves that the theatrical business is here to stay, as long as we make films that entice people to come to the cinemas to witness a never-before-seen experience that thoroughly entertains them.”
“We, at YRF, are thrilled with the start that the film has received across India, and we are hopeful that Pathaan will bring joy to cinegoers worldwide in the days to come!” he adds. Pathaan is the fourth film in our YRF Spy Universe, and we are thrilled that with each film in this franchise, we have been able to elevate the cinematic experience of audiences. We humbly share this moment with all of the film’s stakeholders who have given their blood, sweat, and tears to provide people with a movie-going experience like no other.
Pathaan, according to film exhibitor Akshaye Rathi, has earned 53 crore in India on day one. “Pathaan is a (rare) film that has actually risen by the time the first show ended. In fact, by the second half, all evening and night shows were virtually packed to capacity across the country,” he said.
“It is a historic return, not just for Shah Rukh Khan, but for the Hind film fraternity and Yash Raj Films in general,” Akshaye added. The entire entertainment industry is ecstatic and overjoyed. On this Republic Day holiday, I’m hoping that collections will continue to rise. Fingers crossed, I really hope to see people come to the theatres and help the film set a historic extended weekend record.”
“No one expected this kind of business,” said producer and film business analyst Girish Johar. Pathaan had the best opening day collection since the pandemic, with a gross total of 75 crore on the first day. A half-century on a non-holiday is unquestionably a record start.” Pathaan has surpassed the opening day collection of Hrithik Roshan’s War and is only trailing the collections of the Hindi version of KGF Chapter 2.
Pathaan has received a tremendous response from movie theatres across the country, and many videos have surfaced online showing fans celebrating inside the theatres, dancing to the song featured in the film.
Following the historic response to Pathaan, Yash Raj Films added a post-midnight show for 12.30 a.m. on Wednesday. Taran Adarsh, a trade analyst, also stated that at least 300 shows were added immediately following the first show to meet public demand.
The response comes after days of protests and calls to boycott the film’s release. Pathaan was met with protest and violence in a few theatres in cities such as Indore and Faridabad.