Bajrangi Bhaijaan released yesterday. Contrary toexpectations of opening on a slightly slower note due to pre-Eid preparations, the Kabir Khan directed film opened with a
bang. Featuring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, the film has been making headlines for the past few weeks. With so
much hype surrounding the film the box office collections would obviously be good.
In this box office report, we take a look at the Opening Day collections of Bajrangi Bhaijaan while comparing them
to Salman Khan's previously released films. Not surprisingly, Bajrangi Bhaijaan that has received rave reviews
across the board has managed to collect Rs. 27. 25 crores, out beating the actor's previous release Kick that
collected Rs. 26.40 crores. However, as far as the collaboration of Kabir Khan and Salman Khan is concerned, the film
that rules the first position is Ek Tha Tiger that collected Rs. 32.93 crores.
With collections surpassing most of Salman's previous releases, Bajrangi Bhaijaan claims the second slot to become
Salman Khan's Second Highest Opening Day grosser till date. Also, the film is expected to do better business during the
weekend.
Rank Movie Name Release Opening Day (INR Cr.) 1 Ek Tha Tiger 15-Aug-12 32.93 2 Bajrangi Bhaijaan 17-Jul-15 27.25 3 Kick 25-Jul-14 26.40 4 Bodyguard 31-Aug-11 21.60 5 Dabangg 2 21-Dec-12 21.10 6 Jai Ho 24-Jan-14 17.55 7 Dabangg 10-Sep-10 14.50 8 Ready 3-Jun-11 13.15 9 Veer 22-Jan-10 7.00
expectations of opening on a slightly slower note due to pre-Eid preparations, the Kabir Khan directed film opened with a
bang. Featuring Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan, the film has been making headlines for the past few weeks. With so
much hype surrounding the film the box office collections would obviously be good.
In this box office report, we take a look at the Opening Day collections of Bajrangi Bhaijaan while comparing them
to Salman Khan's previously released films. Not surprisingly, Bajrangi Bhaijaan that has received rave reviews
across the board has managed to collect Rs. 27. 25 crores, out beating the actor's previous release Kick that
collected Rs. 26.40 crores. However, as far as the collaboration of Kabir Khan and Salman Khan is concerned, the film
that rules the first position is Ek Tha Tiger that collected Rs. 32.93 crores.
With collections surpassing most of Salman's previous releases, Bajrangi Bhaijaan claims the second slot to become
Salman Khan's Second Highest Opening Day grosser till date. Also, the film is expected to do better business during the
weekend.
| Rank | Movie Name | Release | Opening Day (INR Cr.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ek Tha Tiger | 15-Aug-12 | 32.93 |
| 2 | Bajrangi Bhaijaan | 17-Jul-15 | 27.25 |
| 3 | Kick | 25-Jul-14 | 26.40 |
| 4 | Bodyguard | 31-Aug-11 | 21.60 |
| 5 | Dabangg 2 | 21-Dec-12 | 21.10 |
| 6 | Jai Ho | 24-Jan-14 | 17.55 |
| 7 | Dabangg | 10-Sep-10 | 14.50 |
| 8 | Ready | 3-Jun-11 | 13.15 |
| 9 | Veer | 22-Jan-10 | 7.00 |
Disclaimer:
The Box Office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and
Bollywood Hungama does not make any claims about the
authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).
