This Article is From Aug 16, 2012

Ek Tha Tiger collects record-breaking Rs 32 crores on opening day

Ek Tha Tiger collects record-breaking Rs 32 crores on opening day

Highlights

  • The Tiger has been on the prowl and if his hunt was for a record-breaking box office opening, then we think he’s already made his kill.
  • Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's much-awaited movie Ek Tha Tiger opened to packed houses. (Read review: Ek Tha Tiger)
  • If early reports are to be believed, then this opening could be the best ever for a Bollywood film, the trade experts are keeping mum till the final numbers are in.
  • Ek Tha Tiger's opening at the box office has been even bigger than bargained for. Right now, predictions for its first day alone are calling for at least Rs 30 crore.
  • An official from Mumbai's Gaiety Galaxy said, "There's no doubt that Ek Tha Tiger has got the biggest opening till date."
  • Hrithik Roshan's Agneepath is the current record holder for the maximum collection on day one. Agneepath had clocked close to Rs 21.5 crore on the opening day and among the many box office records that Salman Khan has to break this may be the first.
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New Delhi: The Tiger has been on the prowl and if his hunt was for a record breaking box office opening, then we think he's already made his kill.

Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif's much-awaited movie Ek Tha Tiger opened to packed houses on August 15.

(Read review: Ek Tha Tiger)

Ek Tha Tiger's first day earnings at the box office has been even bigger than expected. Predictions called for at least Rs 30 crore.

And the final figure is in. This tweet from trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirms that Salman Khan has delivered yet another blockbuster:Okay, here's the *actuals* of #EkThaTiger on Wednesday: Rs 32.92 cr nett on 3300 screens in India. Beyond Historic!An official from Mumbai's Gaiety Galaxy said, "There's no doubt that Ek Tha Tiger has got the biggest opening till date."

It should be noted that multiplexes have hiked the ticket price of the film by about 15% to cash in on the extended weekend between Independence Day and Eid, which is this Monday.

Ek Tha Tiger now pushes Hrithik Roshan's Agneepath to second place in first day earnings. Agneepath had collected close to Rs 21.5 crore on opening day and among the many box office records that Salman Khan has to break this is just the first.

This is Salman Khan's fourth consecutive money-spinner, after Dabangg, Ready and Bodyguard. All three films made it to the elite "Rs 100 crore club." Co-star Katrina Kaif's last two films have also been hits - Mere Brother Ki Dulhan and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

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