Kabali grossed a huge $12.15 million in its first weekend which included a Thursday release at many places. The three day figures stood at $10.57 million which is lower than the early estimates but still a record for the first weekend for any Indian film in Overseas. The film was not released in the lucrative Christmas or Eid (in some circuits) period which makes the collections even better than they actually look. The film was a juggernaut in Malaysia though there were issues as the local censor board changed the ending which did not go down well with the fans of Rajnikant. Below are a list of top opening weekends in Overseas The list includes all films Indian films and all languages.
1. Kabali - $10.57 million
2. Dhoom 3 - $10.32 million
3. Sultan - $9.45 million
4. Dilwale - $8.52 million
5. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - $8.12 million
6. Happy New Year - $8.00 million
7. PK - $7.84 million
8. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo - $7.61 million
9. Chennai Express - $7.23 million
10. Baahubali - $6.21 million
The figures of Kabali in Overseas did slow down as the weekend progressed but the weekend itself saw it surpass most South indian films and even crossed the lifetime of all but 16 Hindi films. The only other film to have a $6 million plus weekend is Fan which was released earlier this year and managed to get to $10 million plus just on the name of Shahrukh Khan.
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