By Hindustan Times
Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger has not just crossed Rs. 150 cr in India, the film is now the second one biggest grosser after 3 Idiots. The movie has also beat the lifetime business of Salman's another film Dabangg. "As you read this, #EkThaTiger has *crossed* 150 cr nett in India *today*. Now the 2nd biggest grosser of Hindi cinema, after #3Idiots," tweeted trade expert Taran Adarsh.
"#EkThaTiger *actuals* Wed 10.45 cr. Total: 147.60 cr nett. Crosses lifetime biz of #Dabangg [147 cr]. AMAZING!" Adarsh tweeted.
BREAKING RECORDS
The film may be making records in well overseas.
"#EkThaTiger is @BeingSalmanKhan’s biggest hit in New Zealand. Biz at par with #3Idiots, #MNIK and #Housefull2 there," Adarsh had tweeted.
"#EkThaTiger *Australia* Wed A$ 15,227. Total: A$ 494,248 [Rs 2.87 cr]. Ranks amongst the most important grossers in Australia," he added.
"#EkThaTiger *UK* Wed £ 71,790 [25 screens yet to report]. Total: £ 888,650 [Rs 7.79 cr]. Racing towards £ 1 million mark!" Adarsh's tweet read.
The 100 crore feat
"#EkThaTiger - India *actuals* Sun 23.06 cr. Total: 100.16 cr nett. SUPERB. Fastest 100 cr grosser ever - 5 days [Hindi films]. NEW RECORD!" tweeted trade analyst Taran Adarsh.
"#EkThaTiger is @BeingSalmanKhan ’s 4th century [100 cr], the opposite three being #Dabangg [147 cr], #Ready [122 cr] and #Bodyguard [148 cr]," added Adarsh.
"Ek Tha Tiger reaches 100-cr mark in 5 days - another Rs. 25 cr from overseas. Total Rs. 125 cr. Today's Eid collection is still counted," tweeted ABP News.
The film had reached Rs. 77.10 cr mark on Saturday. "#EkThaTiger - India *actuals* Sat 16.75 cr. Total: 77.10 cr nett. Excellent growth on Saturday," Adarsh had tweeted.
First Weekend
"Ek Tha Tiger made an approx 11.75 Crores on it’s 1st Friday on the box office. After opening to a humongous 32.92 Crores and grossing 14.55 Crores on it’s 2nd Day, Ek Tha Tiger looks pretty steady with 59.22 Crores in it’s pocket," reports Koimoi.com.
"The movie might need seen a gentle fall in its last two days but you can still surely account that to working days not being huge grossing days. However, Ek Tha Tiger has created a brand new record on the Indian Box Office. In its 1st weekend (i.e. 1st 3 days run) it has grossed about 59 crores that is the top ever in Indian history. Post Monday, when the fasting season of Ramadan gets over, there is not any saying what collections will the movie make," adds the website.
2nd day collections
"After shattering every record possible to shreds Ek Tha Tiger moved to its 2nd day. As per early estimates the movie would have made 16 crores on it’s Day 2 on the Indian Box Office. Ek Tha Tiger had grossed a humongous 32.92 crores on its Day 1 and its total box office collections till date stands at 48.92 crores," reported Koimoi.com.
"The fall was quite expected as Thursday was a working day and never a vacation unlike Wednesday. However, the movie is predicted to hit the chords again this weekend. There is not any doubt that Ek Tha Tiger will prove to be an all time blockbuster on the box office if it sustains its momentum even for a weekend," added the website.
1st day fever
"#EkThaTiger biz on Wed is humungous, historic. But look ahead to Eid celebrations. It'll create History *again*. Picture abhi baaki hain!" Taran Adarsh wrote.
"The 1st day box office collections of Ek Tha Tiger will also be simply termed in a single word as 'spectacular'. Something like this hasn't ever before happened in Bollywood. The movie made an approx. 30 crores (as per early estimates) on it's Day 1 on the Indian box office. Ek Tha Tiger didn't do just good in a couple of circuits as there's really no circuit where the movie didn't break apart a suite record," reports Koimoi.com.
"Ek Tha Tiger has smashed the outlet day collections of Hrithik Roshan's Agneepath which had amassed a mammoth 23 crores. The movie also broke the much hyped Shahrukh Khan's Ra.One opening day record of 25 crores. Salman is out to damage all of the box office records ever set in India," adds the website.
