Are Krrish 3 box-office collections inflated?

While the nation is going gaga over Hrithik Roshan's 'Krrish 3' box-office collections and reports claim that it is the fastest film to enter Rs 200-crore club, trade experts beg to differ.

Quoting a trade analyst, a DNA report says that the figures quoted by Roshans have irked Salman and Shah Rukh Khan, as they feel that these figures are inflated. Roshans have been claiming that Krrish 3 is the highest domestic Bollywood grosser of all time.

However, the trade analyst alleges that these figures are gross and not net like Salman's Ek Tha Tiger and Aamir's 3 Idiots. The figures quoted by Roshans include what they have earned from Hindi, Tamil and Telugu versions. The report further says that since only Hindi collections is considered as national, the net figure of Krrish 3 is only at Rs 183 crore.

Industry sources allege that Roshans were in a hurry to prove that Krrish 3 has broken all records, especially Salman's Ek Tha Tiger (Rs 197.14 crore), Aamir's 3 Idiots (Rs 202 crore), and Chennai Express (Rs 227 crore). However, the truth is that Chennai Express is still the highest grosser and also the highest opening day grosser in India.

While Rakesh Roshan is denying these allegations and maintains that the film has made Rs 237 crore in India, we have yet to get to the bottom of this. Stay tuned for more.

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