Bajrangi Bhaijaan: Records made by the film so far

Salman Khan's ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ crosses Rs 300 crore in India

Salman Khan's latest release on Indo-Pak drama, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, has zoomed past the Rs 300 crore mark at the box office, becoming the second Hindi film to achieve the "enviable status" after Aamir Khan's PK, reports IANS. The Kabir Khan directorial has continued its golden run at the box office while breaking various records since its release on July 17 - a day before the pious occasion of Eid. Bajrangi Bhaijaan collected Rs 2.45 crore on Wednesday (August 5, 2015) and crossed the Rs 300 crore mark in 20 days since its release, a source said. Confirming the news, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared on Twitter, "#BajrangiBhaijaan crosses Rs.300 crore in India... second film to achieve the ENVIABLE status, after #PK... second HIGHEST grosser ever. Hindi films." [sic] The film achieved the Rs 300 crore mark on August 5, the same day when Salman's 1994 blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Koun released 21 years ago. Adarsh shared, "5 Aug 1994. #HAHK releases. Creates HISTORY... 5 Aug 2015. Exactly 21 years later, #BajrangiBhaijaan too creates HISTORY, crosses Rs.300 crore. #BajrangiBhaijaan (Week 3) Friday Rs.4.11 crore, Saturday Rs.6.80 crore, Sunday Rs.9.07 crore, Monday Rs.2.75 crore, Tuesday Rs.2.63 crore, Wednesday Rs.2.45 crore. Total: Rs.300.06 crore. ATBB (all-time blockbuster)." [sic] Rajkumar Hirani's PK had minted over Rs 330 crore in India.

Read on to know how the film broke Bahubali's world record....

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' to hit Rs 500 crore worldwide today?

The Salman Khan and Kareena Kapoor - starrer, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, is on a record breaking spree. The film has done exceptionally well and is soon going to hit the Rs 500 crore mark worldwide today (gross). According to a report on Boxofficeindia.com, the movie has made around 127 crore in the overseas market after two weeks and has done a business of Rs 368 crore in terms of gross box office, in India. This will take the gross worldwide to Rs 495 crore and will hit the Rs 500 crore mark today, Friday, July 31, as further reported on Boxofficeindia.com. This Kabir Khan directorial has also taken over SS Rajamouli's Baahubali.

Read on to know by what margin has Kabir's film beaten Rajamouli's...

‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ beats ‘Baahubali’, celebrates Rs 400 crore worldwide collections

Bajrangi Bhaijaan seems to be on a record breaking spree. The Salman Khan-starrer, that recently broke Aamir Khan's PK's record at the box office, has now overtaken SS Rajamouli's Baahubali, reports Dnaindia.com. The report also stated that Bajrangi Bhaijaan has gone ahead to earn a humungous amount of Rs 400 crore. According to the report, the Prabhas and Tamannaah Bhatia-starrer has collected Rs 385 crore worldwide (including all its versions) in about 17 days of its release, while Bajrangi Bhaijaan has already surpassed the grand total in just 10 days.

While Salman's film seems to be unbeatable at the box office, read on to know how the film broke PK's record...

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' breaks Aamir Khan's PK's record!

The magic of Salman Khan has once again worked wonders at the box-office. The first-day collections of Bajrangi Bhaijaan have broken the record of Salman Khan's last year's release, Kick, and Aamir Khan's, PK. With its first weekend figures, Bajrangi Bhaijaan has broken the weekend record of Aamir's Dhoom 3 (Hindi version), which stands at Rs 97 crore, as per a report on Boxofficeindia.com. After eight days, the film's total collections stands at around Rs 190 crore nett.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan has set a new record on the second Saturday, as the film made approximately Rs 19 crore nett, breaking the previous record held by PK which had grossed around Rs 17.25 crore nett.

While the film has taken over the record of Salman's good friend, Aamir Khan's PK, read on to know some other records that Bajrangi Bhaijaan has made so far...

There has been no dry spell at the box office on the auspicious occasion of Eid, courtesy Salman Khan’s films. Millions of Salman’s fans across the globe throng together to watch their favourite star’s film. And this Eid is no exception. Salman and Kabir Khan, who together gave a blockbuster Ek Tha Tiger last time, are repeating the box office history with their new film Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Let us take a look at the box office records that the film has made so far.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan crosses Rs 150 crore mark in just five days: The film, which opened to packed houses on July 17, has collected Rs 151.05 crore within just five days of its release. Directed by Kabir Khan and co-produced by Salman Khan Films with Rockline Venkatesh, Bajrangi Bhaijaan is about a unique bond shared between a Pakistani mute girl, essayed by child artist Harshaali Malhotra, and an Indian man, essayed by Salman Khan.

Highest pre-Eid opener: Salman Khan's popularity has reached newer heights in the last few years. The actor’s fans swear by his name and are crazy about him. Salman, who has been ruling the box office every Eid, is once again creating and breaking records. Bajrangi Bhaijaan emerged out as the biggest pre-Eid opener for the Dabangg star. The film collected a mammoth amount of Rs 27.25 crore on its first day. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Bajrangi Bhaijaan has crossed the lifetime business of Salman's previous two Eid releases Dabangg and Bodyguard.

Biggest Bollywood opener of 2015: Though the first half of 2015 has had some good releases and the year has been good content wise. The success ratio at the box office has not been great. 2015 had seen only two films crossing the Rs 100 crore mark so far - Tanu Weds Manu Returns and ABCD 2, before Bajrangi Bhaijaan. But with this film breaking all the previous records at the box office, this year looks promising. This is Salman and Kabir Khan's second venture together. With Bajrangi Bhaijaan making Rs 150 crore in just five days, the film is slowly inching towards becoming the biggest film of 2015.

Highest one day collection for Salman Khan’s film: Salman Khan, who is also called as the man with the Midas touch in Bollywood, is known for making new records. The actor is not only making new records with his newly released film, but is also breaking his own previous records. His first home production under the banner of Salman Khan Films, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, broke his previous record of Kick which had made Rs 26.40 crore on its opening day, that too on a working Friday.

Bajrangi Bhaijaan beats Kick’s collection overseas: Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which also stars Kareena Kapoor Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and child actress Harshaali Malhotra in pivotal roles, is Salman's eighth film to cross the Rs 100 crore mark. With the success of the film, the 49-year-old has become an actor with the maximum number of ‘Rs 100 crore’ hits in the Hindi film industry. The film has not only taken the Hindi film market by storm, but also the overseas market. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the overseas total till July 21, 2015, was $10.85 million [Rs 69.05 crore]. The film has also earned the 10th position on the week’s box office chart in USA, leaving behind Sir Ian McKellen’s Mr Holmes.