Pathaan surpassed each and every expectation and emerged as a blockbuster of epic proportions. It set new records on each of the nine days of the first week and thereby became the fastest ever grosser in the history of Hindi cinema. It crossed the Rs. 100-crore mark on the second day, the Rs. 200-crore mark on the fourth day, and the Rs. 300-crore mark on the sixth day. It netted Rs. 57 crore on the first day (Rs. 55 crore for the Hindi version; Rs. 2 crore for Tamil and Telugu dubbed versions), setting the record for the highest collections for a Hindi film on the opening day. Collections jumped to Rs. 70.50 crore (Hindi Rs. 68 crore; dubbed Rs. 2.50 crore) on the second day (Republic Day holiday). The third day’s (Friday) drop was not as much as was feared after the phenomenal collections of the first two days. The third day closed at Rs. 39.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 38 crore; dubbed Rs. 1.25 crore). Collections jumped to Rs. 53.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 51.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 1.75 crore) on the fourth day. The fifth day (Sunday) was again outstanding with a take of Rs. 60.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 58.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 2.25 crore). In this way, the first 5-day weekend’s total was an earth-shattering Rs. 280.75 crore (Hindi Rs. 271 crore; dubbed Rs. 9.75 crore). Collections for the weekdays were also excellent in spite of the film having collected so extraordinarily in the weekend: Monday – Rs. 26.50 crore (Hindi Rs. 25.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore), Tuesday – Rs. 23 crore (Hindi Rs. 22 crore; dubbed Rs. 1 crore), Wednesday – Rs. 18.25 crore (Hindi Rs. 17.50 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.75 crore), Thursday – Rs. 15.65 crore (Hindi Rs. 15 crore; dubbed Rs. 0.65 crore). With the total for the weekdays being Rs. 83.40 crore (Hindi Rs. 80 crore; dubbed Rs. 3.40 crore), the first week’s mind-boggling total was Rs. 364.15 crore (Hindi Rs. 351 crore; dubbed Rs. 13.15 crore). The film should easily overtake Dangal (Rs. 385 crore) today (Saturday, February 4, 11th day). If it nets Rs. 100 crore in 2nd week (which is a very big possibility), it will have overtaken the lifetime collections of K.G.F. Chapter 2 (Hindi dubbed). Comparing apples with apples, the Hindi version’s total of Pathaan could surpass the total of the Hindi dubbed version of K.G.F. Chapter 2. The only film that would remain to be outdone thereafter would be Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed). There are extremely bright chances that Pathaan (only Hindi version) will overtake the Rs. 510 crore of Bahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi dubbed) in its third week or its fourth weekend. Business abroad was also simply mind-numbing. On a fair estimate, it grossed an equivalent of Rs. 260 crore Overseas in the first 9-day week. It grossed Rs. 209.50 crore in the first five-day weekend, and another Rs. 50-plus crore during the weekdays!!
Gandhi Godse Ek Yudh proved a damp squib in 1st week all over India. Neither was its start on Thursday (26th January) impressive in spite of the Republic Day holiday nor were the collections thereafter encouraging.
Avatar: The Way Of Water (dubbed and original English versions) added Rs. 1.12 crore to its kitty in the seventh weekend, and another Rs. 0.62 crore during the weekdays. Total for 7th week: Rs. 1.74 crore. Grand total for 7 weeks: Rs. 376.03 crore.
Bamboo (Marathi) bombed in the first week all over Maharashtra.
Piccolo (Marathi) fared miserably in 1st week in Maharashtra.
