'Krrish 3' strikes gold, earns Rs.72.7 crore in 3 days

Hrithik Roshan starrer "Krrish 3" has struck the right chord with the audience and is reaping rich dividends at the box office - it did a business of Rs.72.7 crore within the first three days of its release. The superhero sci-fi is still counting.

The figure includes collections from the Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions as well.

"Krrish 3" is director-producer Rakesh Roshan's third instalment of the franchise that hit the road to glory in 2003 with "Koi...Mil Gaya".

"Krrish 3" came out Friday and collected Rs.25.20 crore on the first day, followed by Rs.23.20 crore on the second day with impressive Diwali day collections at Rs.24.30 crore, said a statement.

If the audience lapped up Hrithik as superhero again, they have also appreciated the performances by Vivek Oberoi and Kangana Ranaut who play negative characters in the film while Priyanka Chopra is the female lead.

According to the trade pundits, the film will enjoy a full house this week too.