Bajrangi Bhaijaan Takes Gigantic Opening
Salman Khan's debut film as a producer, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has hit the bull's eye, taking a 70 to 80 per cent opening all over India. Tickets for the weekend shows are all sold out thanks to outstanding advance booking, and the film released in 4,500 screens all over India. Going by the advance booking and the opening this film has taken, Bajrangi Bhaijaan is likely to break the lifetime collections record of Khan's last Eid outing, Kick by a huge margin.
Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines, Mumbai
With this film, Salman Khan's fans have received the best-ever treat for Eid. The film took an outstanding opening and most of the morning shows in singleplexes are house full. Advance booking for the weekend is very good. All-India, the film took an opening of 95 per cent and from the second show, cinemas will be running house-full shows. The movie released in 4,500 screens all over India and 1,600 in Mumbai. Bajrangi Bhaijaan will definitely create a new benchmark at the box office.
Brijesh Tandon, HK Tandon & Co
The opening of the film, at 95 per cent, was outstanding. The film released in 325 screens in Delhi-UP. It is not easy to compare it with Kick, which took a similar opening. Long term, Bajrangi Bhaijaan will earn more as the report of this film is outstanding.
Jaspal Dhingra, Nanaskar Enterprises, East Punjab
Advance booking for Bajrangi Bhaijaan was extraordinary. As a result, the film took an opening of 90 per cent. Word-of-mouth for this film is very strong and the movie also has repeat value. The film released in 145 screens. In East Punjab, Kick clocked Rs 2.66 crore on day one but I am sure this film will cross Rs 3 crore.
Debashish Dey, Aum Moviez, West Bengal
Salman Khan's films are usually record-breaking and, as expected, this film notched up 90-per cent occupancy in its first show. We have been running house-full shows from the second show. The reports of this film are terrific and it will break Kick's record at the box office. This is the best film by Salman Khan, to date. It is interesting that despite today being the last Jumma of Eid, Khan's fans have made sure they watch the first show of their favourite star's film.
BH Basha, Bahar Enterprises, Mysore
The report of the film is outstanding and it opened to 80-per cent occupancy in Mysore. Kareena Kapoor Khan has a release after a long time and that too will work in favour of Bajrani Bhaijaan. Advance booking for the weekend has opened and the movie will run to packed houses at the weekend.
Jeetu Khandelwal, Pioneer Movies, Orissa
Practically everyone in Orissa is a Salman Khan fan, which was evident in the 90-per cent opening that this film took. This is rare for a first show in this territory. All the shows post the first show are house full, and the cinemas are resounding to with whistles and applause. The word-of-mouth of this film is very strong and I am sure Bajrangi Bhaijaan will break many records.
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