Highlights
- Salman Khan does it again! After giving back-to-back super hits Wanted, Dabangg, Ready and Bodyguard, he has hit the bull's eye once again with Ek Tha Tiger which has broken records of opening day collection by earning Rs.33 crores.
- The romantic thriller released on Independence Day and trade pundits are expecting the collections to increase during the long weekend, thanks to Eid, which is Monday, and make more new records.
- The film's cost is said to be above Rs.50 crores and Ek Tha Tiger marks director Kabir Khan's third collaboration with Yash Raj Films after Kabul Express in 2006 and New York in 2009.
- Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines, Mumbai, says the film has received the highest opening ever.
- "Salman's movie Ek Tha Tiger is doing very well all over. It has been the highest opening ever. In first two days, the film has collected around Rs.47 crores all over India. On the opening day, the film collected Rs.33 crores. It is the highest collection till date for any Indian film," Thadani told IANS.
- "In Mumbai the film collected close to around Rs.17 crores on opening day. There is possibility that the film will break all records and collect Rs.200 crores," he added.
- Vinay Choksey of VIP Exhibitors, Mumbai, seconds Thadani and said: "The film is expected to maintain the craze and the collections will go up during weekend."
- The film that revolves around an Indian secret agent named Tiger collected almost Rs.17 crores on the second day.
- Anant Verma, director and business head of DT Cinemas, says "Ek Tha Tiger opened with 98 percent occupancy".
- "The movie is doing excellent business. There was a lot of hype about it because of which we have had 45 percent online and advance bookings," Verma told IANS.
- "From families to couples, college students to working class came to watch the movie and they are liking it. We are waiting for the weekend and expecting increased footfalls," he added.
- Salman, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer, romances Katrina (Zoya), an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in the film.
- "Ek Tha Tiger" shows the tumultuous journey of the dark world of intelligence that forbids its soldiers from falling in love.
- The story is by Aditya Chopra and the film's screenplay has been co-written by Kabir Khan and well-known journalist-turned-lyricist-writer Neelesh Misra.
- Read: Salman Khan's fans have given him the best Eidi, says Sohail Khan
Salman Khan does it again! After giving back-to-back super hits
Wanted, Dabangg, Ready and
Bodyguard, he has hit the bull's eye once again with
Ek Tha Tiger which has broken records of opening day collection by earning Rs.33 crores.
The romantic thriller released on Independence Day and trade pundits are expecting the collections to increase during the long weekend, thanks to Eid, which is Monday, and make more new records.
The film's cost is said to be above Rs.50 crores and
Ek Tha Tiger marks director Kabir Khan's third collaboration with Yash Raj Films after
Kabul Express in 2006 and
New York in 2009.
Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines, Mumbai, says the film has received the highest opening ever.
"Salman's movie
Ek Tha Tiger is doing very well all over. It has been the highest opening ever. In first two days, the film has collected around Rs.47 crores all over India. On the opening day, the film collected Rs.33 crores. It is the highest collection till date for any Indian film," Thadani told IANS.
"In Mumbai the film collected close to around Rs.17 crores on opening day. There is possibility that the film will break all records and collect Rs.200 crores," he added.
Vinay Choksey of VIP Exhibitors, Mumbai, seconds Thadani and said: "The film is expected to maintain the craze and the collections will go up during weekend."
The film that revolves around an Indian secret agent named Tiger collected almost Rs.17 crores on the second day.
Anant Verma, director and business head of DT Cinemas, says "
Ek Tha Tiger opened with 98 percent occupancy".
"The movie is doing excellent business. There was a lot of hype about it because of which we have had 45 percent online and advance bookings," Verma told IANS.
"From families to couples, college students to working class came to watch the movie and they are liking it. We are waiting for the weekend and expecting increased footfalls," he added.
Salman, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer, romances Katrina (Zoya), an Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in the film.
"Ek Tha Tiger" shows the tumultuous journey of the dark world of intelligence that forbids its soldiers from falling in love.
The story is by Aditya Chopra and the film's screenplay has been co-written by Kabir Khan and well-known journalist-turned-lyricist-writer Neelesh Misra.
Read: Salman Khan's fans have given him the best Eidi, says Sohail Khan