Salman Khan and Ali Abbas Zafar’s third collaboration is also a winner all the way. Yes, after giving us super duper hits: ‘Tiger Zinda Hai’ and ‘Sultan’, their third collaboration ‘Bharat’ has also struck gold at the box-office.
‘Bharat’, one of the most-anticipated films of 2019 hit the screens this Eid. It is a perfect Eidi for Salman Khan fans who thronged the theatres in large numbers and gave their Dabangg Khan his biggest opener ever. Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ earned Rs 42.3 crore on Eid. On the second day, it continued its winning streak at the box office.
After raking in Rs 42.3 crore on its opening day. Ali Abbas Zafar‘s directorial venture earned Rs 31 crore on Thursday, thus taking the total to Rs 73.3 crore.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh posted the film’s figures on his Twitter handle. He wrote, “#Bharat puts up a big total on Day 2 [working day after #Eid holiday]… Plexes saw normal decline, while single screens held fort… Saw excellent occupancy in evening/night shows… Overall, 2-day total is superb… Wed 42.30 cr, Thu 31 cr. Total: ₹ 73.30 cr. India biz.”
An ecstatic Salman Khan took to Twitter to thank his fans for giving him his career’s biggest opener.
He said, “Big thank you sabko for giving sabse bada opening mere career ka par what made me the happiest & proudest is ki during a scene in my film jab national anthem is recited everyone stood up as a mark of respect. There could be no bigger respect for our country than this… Jai Hind (sic).”
‘Bharat’ also features Katrina Kaif, Disha Patani, Nora Fatehi, Jackie Shroff, Tabu and Sunil Grover in pivotal roles.
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