Mumbai: In fact, it seems like the controversies have only helped PK stay in news even after two weeks of its release. Directed by Rajkumar Hirani, the film is facing protests by some religious outfits for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
Perfectionist Aamir Khan has proven his worth once again. No matter how many controversies might have been fueled-up. Over all, Aamir Khan and PK production are enjoying the movie’s bumper run. Walking on cloud nine, the movie is maintaining the momentum of whopping a record collection that surpassed Rs. 300 crores.
PK, which also features Sushant Singh Rajput in a pivotal role, earned Rs. 6.85 crore on Friday (January 2), Rs. 8.32 crore on Saturday and approx Rs. 6.16 crore on Sunday, which was the 17th day of the film’s release. The film came out on December 19.
Interestingly, Aamir Khan’s movies have been the benchmarks for box office collection of Bollywood films for some time. His Ghajini was the first Hindi movie to cross Rs. 100 crore and 3 Idiots became the first Hindi film to cross Rs. 200 crore. And now, PK has created a new category – the Rs. 300-crore-club.
In 2013, #Dhoom 3 averaged Rs. 265 crore on the ticket windows and #ChennaiExpress collected around Rs. 258 crore in domestic markets. Salman Khan-starrer Kick averaged over Rs. 200 crore, one of the top grossers of 2014.
Aamir Khan starring #Ghaijni and 3 Idiots have already marked fete setting Rs. 100 & Rs200 crore clubs. And with the massive lifetime total around Rs. 325-Rs. 330 crore, PK got wings to set benchmark.
Bureau Report
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