The Rohit Shetty directed film Sooryavanshi released last week and has been doing brisk business at the box office. Starring Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in lead roles with special appearances from Ranveer Singh and Ajay Devgn, the film has fast become an audience favourite. After opening on a good note, the business of Sooryavanshi witnessed immense growth to end its first week with a total collection of Rs. 120.66 cr.
In this box office report, we take a look at the opening week collections of Sooryavanshi while comparing them to previous Rohit Shetty films. Collecting Rs. 120.66 cr, Sooryavanshi has managed to become Rohit’s fourth highest all time opening week grosser. Though the business of the film does not surpass Shetty’s previous releases like Chennai Express that collected Rs. 156.70 cr, Simmba that collected Rs. 150.81 cr and Golmaal Again that had collected Rs. 136.07 cr, the business of Sooryavanshi does manage to out beat his other releases like Singham Returns that collected Rs. 112.59 cr, Dilwale that collected Rs. 102.65 cr, Bol Bachchan that collected Rs. 66.72 cr, Golmaal 3 that collected Rs. 62.19 cr, Singham that collected Rs. 51.25 cr, and Golmaal Returns that had collected Rs. 33.90 cr.
As of now, Sooryavanshi still continues to pull audiences to theatres in droves, and is expected to see continued growth in business. In fact, trade predictions state that the business of Sooryavanshi will see a sharp increase in collections over its second weekend in theatres.
Rohit Shetty’s Top 10 Highest Opening Week Grosser at a glance:
Chennai Express - Rs. 156.70 cr
Simmba - Rs. 150.81 cr
Golmaal Again - Rs. 136.07 cr
Sooryavanshi - Rs. 120.66 cr
Singham Returns - Rs. 112.59 cr
Dilwale - Rs. 102.65 cr
Bol Bachchan - Rs. 66.72 cr
Golmaal 3 - Rs. 62.19 cr
Singham - Rs. 51.25 cr
Golmaal Returns - Rs. 33.90 cr
