EK THA TIGER box office collections set to create history!

Last Updated: 7.48 PM IST 08.16.2012
EK THA TIGER box office collections set to create history
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Salman Khan’s ambitious film could outdo the box office collections of the Raju Hirani-Aamir Khan super-successful 3 Idiots

Salman Khan’s buddy actor Aamir Khan wished that Salman’s film should do better business at the box office than his, and that is exactly what might happen over the weekend with Yash Raj Films’ Ek Tha Tiger. The mania over Salman and Katrina Kaif’s new movie is such that most theatres went houseful for almost all shows on the opening day (August 15 – a holiday). The film has reportedly collected Rs 28-30 crore on the first day itself.

Although Ek Tha Tiger has garnered mixed reviews from critics, the collections tell a different story. And with a weekend approaching and an Eid holiday on Monday, the romantic thriller is likely to overtake the Rs 200-crore record held by Aamir’s 3 Idiots (2009). Boxoffice India reports that Ek Tha Tiger showed 100 percent opening in multiplexes in Noida and Ahmedabad. A Rajinikanth-followers kind of hysteria was seen outside theatres, where fans were dancing to Salman’s songs, garlanding his pictures and praying for a blockbuster film for him.

Cinemax DGM Girish Wankhede confirmed to BollywoodLife, saying, “Ek Tha Tiger has had the biggest opening ever. Cinemax opened it in 120 screens all over India, and all were full. Considering we contribute eight percent to the pan-India collections, the film has collected Rs 28-30 crore overall.”

But will it cross Rs 200 crore on the weekend? Wankhede said, “I would say it will make the fastest Rs 150 crore. And yes, it is likely to cross 3 Idiots’ Rs 202 crore if the hysteria continues over the next four days of holidays. Even today (Thursday), the bookings are humongous.”

The takings of Salman’s Dabangg (2010) came close to 3 Idiots, with Rs 140 crore plus, crossing Aamir’s Ghajini (2008), which collected Rs 114 crore. This year, four films have already crossed the Rs100-crore mark – Agneepath, Housefull 2, Rowdy Rathore and Bol Bachchan. Let’s see if Salman is able to beat all of them with Ek Tha Tiger!

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First Published: 12.46 PM IST 08.16.2012

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  • Ibrahim

    Posted at 2:17 PM on March 11, 2013  

    Salman kha is only one bhai & tiger in bollywood

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  • sadiq

    Posted at 8:46 PM on October 11, 2012  

    all record broken by ek tha tiger

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    • Saheb ali

      Posted at 6:09 PM on November 26, 2012  

      Salman khan baap of bollywood

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  • osama

    Posted at 11:52 AM on October 7, 2012  

    ek tha tiger jo kabhi kisi ka record todeta hai

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  • Abhishek

    Posted at 7:02 PM on September 27, 2012  

    Salman >>>amir>>>>sunny leone>sharukh

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  • chandu.chandralekha

    Posted at 7:17 PM on September 16, 2012  

    ur are the real tiger in bollywood i love u salman

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  • lovenish

    Posted at 8:18 PM on September 12, 2012  

    Ek he hai tiger wo tum ho bhai…………..always be happy………..bhai

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  • azhar

    Posted at 11:32 AM on September 9, 2012  

    wow nice

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  • Soni

    Posted at 11:29 AM on September 6, 2012  

    For those who don’t believe the super-tiny gatrnems actually fit a real baby, I am one of those who did survive. Sixty years and 4 weeks ago I was born very prematurely, before all the tech was there. My original birth certificate shows the ink print of my mother’s thumb next to my full foot print; her thumbprint was slightly larger than my foot. Beth, you are very thoughtful to use your talent to consider others, and bless them during such a sad time as to lose a child. Thank you.

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  • Praveen dwivedi

    Posted at 2:32 AM on August 31, 2012  

    Tention bhai nahi lene ka.. Bas tiger ka naam hi kafi hai. 200caror sallu bhai ke liye namumkin ab kuch bhi nahi.. Because only one Bollywood super rock star ~SALMAN TIGER~ all in world..!!

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  • shaik sajid

    Posted at 6:05 PM on August 28, 2012  

    bhai will make historious record

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  • Arvind

    Posted at 8:40 PM on August 25, 2012  

    Aap dono ki jodi kamal hai

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  • arvind

    Posted at 8:38 PM on August 25, 2012  

    Wow sallu tussi great ho . This is too good movie and it definitely cross over 200cr

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  • salman khan

    Posted at 1:57 AM on August 25, 2012  

    love you bhai great film good songs

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  • jyoti rani

    Posted at 9:34 PM on August 24, 2012  

    LOVE U BOTH , BEST JODI AAPKI

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  • anu

    Posted at 8:29 PM on August 23, 2012  

    ofcourse salman tiger croos of double century

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  • VERY NICE

    Posted at 2:42 PM on August 23, 2012  

    SALMAN KHAN IS A VERY NICE EK THA TIGER

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  • fahad

    Posted at 4:14 AM on August 23, 2012  

    tiger roars n roars…………. must say bollywood ka ek hi hai. tiger… salman tiger khan…………………..

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  • Shiraz

    Posted at 11:16 PM on August 21, 2012  

    At last sallu is getting recognised and salman mania has
    swept everywhere he fits the title of the movie perfectly
    and katrina looks so nice with him no 1 jodi inshalaha in real life to sallu u deserve this u waited a long time
    pray that he has good health long life and whatever he wishes may come true amin

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    • fahad bin ali

      Posted at 4:16 AM on August 23, 2012  

      will break three idiot record………… amer khan confronts

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  • Faisal Shirzai

    Posted at 4:01 PM on August 21, 2012  

    I am praying for him so that Salman Khan movie Ek Tha Tiger crosses over 200 Cr which will be a great new for him and for his fans as well specially for his life partner Katrina Kaif.

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    • Elham Yasiri

      Posted at 11:45 AM on August 22, 2012  

      salman is student of Akshay

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  • ansh

    Posted at 12:43 PM on August 21, 2012  

    Bluckbuster..movie by saLman khan….. Nice …..thanx for kabir khan…

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  • Rao

    Posted at 7:39 AM on August 21, 2012  

    It is all time blockbaster super duper hit movie

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  • Naikirfan17@yahoo.com

    Posted at 10:28 PM on August 20, 2012  

    Srk will rocks

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    • aben

      Posted at 4:59 PM on August 29, 2012  

      salman is most powerful actor
      i”am from nepal

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    • nancy dsouza

      Posted at 6:05 PM on May 2, 2013  

      pagal ho gaye ho kya

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