The Covid-19 pandemic still rages on, and theatres in most locations still remain shut. However, keeping his promise to his fans Salman Khan has gone ahead with the release of his film Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai. In fact, Salman and the makers of Radhe developed a two pronged release patter for the film to will not only maximise its revenue but also manage to reach a wider range of audience with a simultaneous release in theatres and on OTT. With the film releasing in the overseas markets as well, where theatres have begun, it remains to be seen whether the business of Radhe manages to overcome the pandemic.
The box office collections for Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai at the Australia and New Zealand box office on Day 1 is as follows
Australia box office
48,706 USD [Rs. 35.77 lacs] from 66 screens
New Zealand box office
8,024 USD [Rs. 5.89 lacs] from 19 screens
Total: 41.67 lacs
A comparative analysis of Salman Khan’s previous releases on Day 1 at the Australia and New Zealand box office is as below
Dabangg 3
Australia box office
93,810 USD [Rs. 66.72 lacs] from 52 screens
New Zealand box office
33,778 USD [Rs. 24.02 lacs] from 27 screen
Total: 90.74 lacs
Bharat
Australia box office
78,533 USD [Rs. 54.38 lacs] from 62 screens
New Zealand box office
25,682 USD [Rs. 17.78 lacs] from 26 screens
Total: 72.16 lacs
Race 3
Australia box office
127,510 USD [Rs. 87.30 lacs] from 49 screens
New Zealand box office
68,779 USD [Rs. 47.09 lacs] from 27 screens
Total: 1 crore 34 lakhs
Tubelight
Australia box office
91,016 USD [Rs. 58.70 lacs] from 40 screens
New Zealand box office
42,377 USD [Rs. 27.33 lacs] from 29 screens
Total: 86.03 lacs
NOTE – USD to INR conversion as per prevalent currency conversion rate at that point in time
