Thursday, 12th November 11:35 PM IST
PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO Is Holding Well On Day Two
Diwali is great time for films to release as audience is in festive mood and is waiting for big Diwali releases. Yesterday Salman Khan starrer Sooraj Barjatya film ''Prem Ratan Dhan Payo'' lit up box office on auspicious occasion of Diwali. Film brings back blockbuster pair of actor - director after 17 years and also smiles on faces of trade and exhibitors.
PRDP released in 4300 screens in India and 780 screens in overseas market. With 2 hour 50 minutes run time, it did lose some amount of edge but that has been recovered by super stardom of lead actor and release date. Film opened to fab response all over yesterday and as we predicted, film collected huge 40.35 cr nett on day one in Hindi and 41.50-41.75 cr nett all India including Tamil & Telugu which is highest opening day of 2015 and 2nd highest ever.
Film collected huge numbers all over and it created new circuit records in 7 circuits and left behind only in West and south. Film has taken a solid start today too and it should hold well going by the early trend. If it manages to cross 30 cr nett then it will be an outstanding figure and even 27-28 cr nett will not be bad. But anything less than 25 cr nett will spell trouble as it can do with 30% drop at max from yesterday. As of now it looks set for 27 cr nett unless it shows dramatic turnaround in evening.
Real test is today and then on Tuesday when film has to show strong hold. After such opening now the target is highest week one ever. Film should easily clock 135 cr nett over weekend which will be a huge number. Overall another big blockbuster on the cards and this might go all the way to break all the records.