Salman Khan’s Eid Record: Blockbuster Galore

Salman Khan returns to a festive weekend that he created and has dominated for the last 6 out of 7 years. The only exception was 2013, when the megastar didn’t have a release.

It all started with Prabhu Deva’s ‘Wanted’ back in 2009, when Salman was going through the worst phase of his career. The film didn’t do well at multiplexes, but brought back his audience in smaller towns. ‘Wanted’ was a massive hit at single-screens.

A year later, ‘Dabangg’ turned out to be a turning point in his career as the film not only broken the opening records of Aamir Khan’s acclaimed film ‘3 Idiots’, but also went on to be one of the most loved Salman Khan films. It was also the first Salman film in a long time to do well at multiplexes.

Since then, Salman has been unstoppable, at single-screens, multiplexes, cities, towns, villages, everywhere! ‘Bodyguard’ smashed the opening records of ‘Dabangg’ by a huge margin and was the first film to collect Rs 20 crore on a single day.

Then came ‘Ek Tha Tiger’, which trounced the opening day record of all previous films and became the first film to collect Rs 30 crore or more on a single day.

The actor didn’t have a release in 2013, he returned with ‘Kick’ in 2014 with a debutant director and not so popular heroine (back then) – the film was a blockbuster.

2015 was witness to ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’, a film that opened well at the box office and went on to become the 2nd highest grosser of all time and only the 2nd film to collect more than 300 crore at the domestic box office. The film also became Salman’s first major success in the overseas market during this decade. It even managed to beat the ‘first phase release’ record of ‘PK’.

With his latest release ‘Sultan’, Salman will be looking to continue his unmatched record of Eid blockbusters and also trying to achieve a few records that have eluded him in the past – which is, the highest grosser of all time, a record that he’s come very close to, but failed to beat (Ek Tha Tiger and Bajrangi Bhaijaan).

Interestingly, all his Eid films have outgrossed the collections of his previous releases during the same weekend. If Sultan has to continue the trend, then it has to collect more than Bajrangi Bhaijaan last year.

MovieScreensOpening
Day
LifetimeVerdict
Wanted (2009)14005.2 cr61 crSuper Hit
Dabangg (2010)190015.1 cr*143 crAll Time Blockbuster
Bodyguard (2011)280021.4 cr*145 crBlockbuster
Ek Tha Tiger (2012)340032.9 cr*199 crBlockbuster
Chennai Express (2013)360033.1 cr*227 crAll Time Blockbuster
Kick (2014)400026.5 cr233 crBlockbuster
Bajrangi Bhaijaan
(2015)
410027.25 cr321 crAll Time Blockbuster
Sultan (2016)440036.54 cr*301 crAll Time Blockbuster

 

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99 Comments

  • this time sultan will break the record of chennai expres
    if eid fall on 6 than 45 cr
    otherwise pre eid 38
    i got the ticket of sultan
    first day first show 8.30 am
    o god kab aayega kal

  • Only eid he can get good opening otherwise he can get only under 15c opening. Sultan will be less than 200c moive

  • Sultan box office predictions with mixed wom
    1st day…Wed 30cr
    2nd day..Thu 35cr(Eid)
    3rd day…Fri 28cr

    [Weekend 3 days 93cr]

    4th day…Sat 29cr
    5th day….Sun 31cr

    [Five days extend weekend _ 153cr]

    6th…Mon 20cr (holiday)
    7th….Tue 13cr

    [First week 186cr]

    8th….Wed 11cr
    9th…Thu 9cr

    [First Extend week 206cr]

    Fri 6cr
    Sat 8cr
    Sun 11cr
    Second weekend 25cr
    4cr
    3.5cr
    3cr
    2.5cr
    Second week 38cr
    Third week 8cr
    Remaing 6cr

    Total=258cr
    Verdict = Blockbuster

    And this is salman khan,s 4th back to back 200 grosser
    And nobody till now gave more than 2 back to back 200 grossers

  • without Eid (EDX holidays) holiday, all films except Bajrangi would biggest Disasters

    POWER OF EDX (Eid.Diwali.Xmas)

  • Dabaang changed everything and if you want to enjoy Salman Khan films watched at single screens its usually complete madness,i watched ETT on single screens and from that day on i said to myself i will always watch Salman films at Single screens.

  • This JOKER @BeingSalmanKhan has time for all drama’s, but can’t apologize ! Guys, let’s make SULTAN as his BIGGEST FLOP movie ever !

  • If you’re planning to go somewhere on 6th july by Auto or Rickshaw..change your plan now…cze all autowalas and Rickshaw walas will be busy watching their idol movie

  • Wanted 61 cr (September 2009) superhit

    Race 61cr (January 2008). Hit
    Same collection
    16 months gap

    For small star it is hit and for megastar it is superhit

    Kya logic hai

  • GOD OF BOLLYWOOD RETURNS TOMORROW.

    IN THE ABSENCE OF BOLLYWOOD GOD IN 2013 DEEPIKA GAVE AN ATBB to duniya ka sabse bada pav as a daan

  • Salman and Eid can never dissapoint you,Sultan is another BlockBuster for Salman,trust me after Sultan no one will dare clash with Him.
    ALL THE BEST TO SULTAN TEAM.

  • Next Year at the Time of TUBELIGHT same list with Addition of Sultan i.e.
    Sultan (2016) 4500 45.5 cr 355 cr All Time Blockbuster

  • @indicine
    You are saaying that advance booking of sultaan is terrific
    But tickets are easily available on BMS for day 1
    Then how it is terrific????

    Its a challenge for u and all salman fans…..
    Give 3 multiplex’s name which have been sold out for day in mumbai region….??????

  • Difference between SALMAN & other Actors

    # Salman Is A Family Friendly Actor
    # His Films R perfect FAMILY entertainers
    # we salmanics also FAMILY friendly
    too

  • Don’t worry it will break all previous EID release record….and if EID falls on 6th then all opening records will be history

  • Tomorrow we will witness a never seen before havoc at the BO even if Eid doesn’t fall on Wednesday in India.
    Everybody get ready for it

  • Indicine how’s the advance booking report??….if 6th is non holiday then what’s your prediction of 1st day with this kind of advance booking…

  • Which actor fan u may be u gotta admit the craze Salman command second to none in Hindustan we are lucky he is the megastar of our generation.

  • SULTAN will be collect above 340 crores…..
    It means SULTAN will be highest grossing movie of all time in Bollywood…..
    SALMAN KHAN will get again Best Actor nomination in Filmfare Award..
    DANGAL will not beat SULTAN’s record…..

  • @indicine how is the reponse of sultan who have seen it??
    when will you post review?
    please dont be late to post morning show response and early estimate

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