The record .. at $ 6.5 million so far ..is currently held by Raj Kumar Hirani's Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots. But Karan Johar’s Shahrukh Khan blockbuster My Name is Khan (MNIK) is rapidly catching up.
My Name Is Khan had a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office in North America, grossing nearly $1.94 million between Friday and Sunday, following its release on February 12. It didn’t show a drop in collection with the Sunday figure of $ 761,000 marking the highest one-day gross for any Hindi-language film in the territory. The film should easily cross the $ 2 million mark in its first week itself.
But can it keep going long enough to overhaul 3 Idiots?
SRK and Kajol
It will easily beat 3 Idiots, said Shiraz Jiyani, owner of a six screen theatre at Lakewood, near Los Angeles. It had surpassed 3 Idiots in advance bookings.
The critical reception to 3 Idiots however, was considerably better than to MNIK. In the US, reviews matter.
The repeat value of 3 Idiots is much higher, said Shariq Hamid, who owns four cinemas in Texas. “The audience reaction to MINK has been mixed.
However, Shah Rukh Khan films have always done well in the US. The record 3 Idiots broke was that of Om Shanti Om.
Aamir and Kareena in 3 Idiots
MNIK Record in In UK
My Name is Khan has become Bollywood's most successful box office opener in the UK.
The movie was released in a storm of controversy after a row between its star - Shah Rukh Khan - and Shiv Sena, a hardline Hindu party in India.
But it has already grossed more than £936,000 since hitting screens and entered the UK Box Office charts at number six.
The previous record for a Bollywood film in its opening period in the UK was held by Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which grossed nearly £750,000, and also starred Shah Rukh.
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