Question: Will Aamir Khan’s PK be able to beat the opening of Shahrukh Khan’s Happy New Year? – Suniel (Bangalore)
Answer: Highly unlikely. Shahrukh Khan has set the bar way too high for a film like PK to beat. Aamir Khan in an out-an-out action-masala-entertainer like Dhoom 3 would have been a different story. PK will definitely take a earth-shattering opening at multiplex in cities, but it doesn’t have too much going for it at smaller centres.
There are also reports that the makers won’t go for a release as wide as Happy New Year or Dhoom 3, meaning it could have limited single-screen release. Too early to confirm this though, a lot would depend on the response that the music and upcoming promos get.
To add to this, there is another big factor that will go against PK. The film releases on December 19, a working day. Given all the factors, it would be unfair to expect PK to break opening records, that too of a film that released on the day after Diwali.
Lifetime collections could be a completely different story. If PK manages to carry the kind of word-of-mouth that 3 Idiots did, it should go on to be the biggest grosser of all time.
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I think BOI has no moral character there is something doubtfull in this particular site and I observe this from 2year the collection& update of this site not matched lots of time Hindi m bolu toh iski kathani aur karni m bhut fark h as earlier in case of HNY collectionBefore first day collection every site gave report that occupancy is huge and it can easily cross 40 crore marks and even BOI also gave same report that it look like a newrecord over 40 crore and even when collection came out every site said that its 44.97 crore including all version and BOI also gave 40 crore collection as we all know BOI only gives Hindi version collection means difference between collection of Hindi version of BOI and others sites were only 2.6 crore which was normal and on next day BOI gave report before 2nd day collection that HNY goes again going huge 2nd day huge means??? What ??/ means anything near about 40 crore may be 1-2 crore up down and in second report it said multiplex still packed little bit fall on single screen and Saturday was again a same hollyday not every wherebt some part of our country according everysite I don’t think both day were a hollyday bt according you all means only little bit difference should be happen bt what happened BOI said 20 % drop and collection is near 28.50 ???? O really its totally indiggestable I think BOI totally lost for seeking attention of viewers it always creat controversy if indicine and other site 19% less is 44.97 to drop down on 37.64 than how it is happen BOI 20% less according to it is 40 to drop down on 28.50??? In what sense I want to request to this site plzzz don’t do that for cheap publicity. Don’t play with fans emotionSame thing happend at the time of krissh 3BOI opening collection for that less than 25 crore even equal to besharam collection and it was the same site which gave collection of k3 Over 33 crore on fourth day it was very controversial bcoz when every site gave good opening collection every body knew that k3 was also a successfull franchise like dhoom3 realised with record screen so how it is possible that collection was below besharam ???? it should be anywhere over 25 crore so please indicine post a artical related to this matter becauseit not good for fans and other site too including you too which are posting collection bcozz its show that every site arewrong and BoI is correct which is not correct please everybody coparate it will happen with any star in future
@indicine u walways publish official collection in k3,d3,ce,jai ho,kick….so we r waiting when you change 2nd day collection..officially 36-38 cr…i want to know why change your report before officially?
PK won’t break the opening day record of hny but it will definitely do more overall business in the long run. And hny will crash badly on weekdays!!! so, sarook fans, your countdown begins!
So simple,PK won’t this figure will break by either Bajrangi bhaijaan or PRDP on their opening day if it had national holiday.
Reason-PK don’t have much for single screen for attraction.
And it release on non-holiday even 30cr on first day is great.
Remember if we take trade figure except d3 first and second day not a single film cross 30cr all film except d3 achieved that mark either on any holiday or Sunday.
This shows D3 collect extra ordinary I don’t know why Indicine shout much that d3 looking tough task why? As d3 achieved 102cr in 3 days all version which other films struggle to reach in holiday example hny-105-108cr 3 Rofl.
Now don’t bark to comment on boi as we also allowing those moron who are saying talaash a flop film as boi said it was semi hit otherwise every other site and trade said it was clean hit including Indicine. Maja as gaya.
Complan boy khush h tu ab.
Pk first 300cr
Aamir khan dont need holiday
Aamir khan dhoom3 work day 36cr Aamir khan is kings off king
Why not it has every chance to break hny each and every record 3 idiots was also a comedy social drama with out action masala but It has made history in box office and we all witnessed and don’t forget it’s deadly combo of king of actors and king of directors in bollywood so it will come again so it’ has every chance to beat each and every record from 1st day 1st week mark my words
Only aamir khan can break his own records cz in acting and even in marketing aamir is the baap of Bollywood
sure p.k will create a 50 crore opening record and 140 crore weekend record, 1 week 220 crore and life time will be definitely nearly 400 crore In india and 700 crore world wide
over rated movie of the year stupid teaser just Bcoz it is solo release Dureing Christmas holidays + hike in price that’s Wat Aamir is otherwise if he comes on non holiday with another films on normal ticket price his movies vil suffer lyk talaash
Big no!pk will never beat HNY’s opening and weekend. Hny rockx b.o
Aamir is nothing without Christmas holidays & hike prices of tickets if he comes on normal day without hike his movies will collect below 150cr over rated actor of Bollywood
all haters just go to hell. shit movie like HNY is no compitition for class actor-director due of aamir and raju. PK will easily smash all records in tiny pieces. what do you mean it will have no mass appeal? 3 idiots was accepted widely in both mass circuits as well as multiplexes. HNY is also accepted in mass centers, so PK will have cup of tea to brake HNy’s records. keep dreaming haters. HNY wont come anywhere close to dhoom 3. and pk is gonna release in as much or even more screens as HNY. so stop lying before any confirmation. the teaser has created huge buzz just in 2 days. what a stuppid article?
@ajinkya we all know who is the most overrated actor , so you need to shut the mouth first. PK will be first 300 cr grosser. why is your srk releasing all his films on holiday? because he is the most insecured actor who is nothing without diwali or eid. think 1000 times before you write your bullshit comment.
Dnt know about the opening day record but life time record is gonna shatterd by pk..
@Time even 3I did not have a chartbuster song..still it became a big hit..!!! SR also did not have a good song..still it made 32crs on its opening day..
Ultimately it all boils down to the stardom of the actor..
@Ajinkya..stop posting nonsense..else we know how to attack that 60crs actor called Akshay Kumar whom we also like!!!
My ans is 50/50…..But pk will b the lambi race ka ghoda…
@rohit neme, fully agreed…
@ajinkya, but ur king is nothing even with christmas holydays….remember his christmas release don2 which sumhow managed to cross the 100cr barrier.
Srk fans r talking about non holyday release of aamir…bunc of insane hav u remembered last non holyday release of ur star…
as i earlier said..non of the movie will surpass D3 Life time collection this year..talking about producer fig..i don’t believe in that stupid BOI fig..this year either hny or pk will be highest grosser..all the best for both movie
Rajkumar Hirani is the ultimate troll dad.
He has been trolling trade analysts since 2003. Don’t believe me?
1. Munna Bhai Mbbs:
An out of form action hero, playing a lovable gunda, no know face apart from Sunil Dutt. Unknown actors, first time director, no foreign location song. Trade Prediction: Flop.
2. Lage Raho Munna Bhai:
Sequels don’t work in India. On top of that, a film about Mahatma Gandhi is considered artistic and not commercially viable. Trade Perdiction: Flop or Semi Hit (Some even said, this film might get banned due to protests)
3. 3 Idiots:
A 44 year old actor playing 18 year old student isn’t commercially viable. But since Aamir is a big name, and he is in top form the movie might get a good opening. The movie might appeal only to the multiplex audience but since Aamir is considered a multiplex messiah it might work there. Will be a washout in single screen. Trade Prediction: Clean Hit. (Life time: 80-95 crores if the word of mouth is outstanding)
We all know what happened?
1000 % pk WILL BE ATBB
@Tiger — Yup….Don 2 was the last non holiday release of our star….it collected 112 crs from 2800 screens with normal ticket price….what about your Salman who collected 160″crs in x mas release with 3300 screens, hiked ticket price & huge number of shows and no clash :-p
No but it will be a better film for sure.
The movie is good, but not awesome.
This is mixing of Dhoom 3 and ABCD.
The movie (HNY) is good, but not awesome.
This is mixing of Dhoom 3 and ABCD.
It is too early for PK to create a hype like BB & HNY. By end of November it should bring lot of curiosity and will definitely break 1st day record if it gets 5200 screens in India….Screens matter a lot….
But for sure shot it will cross lifetime of Dhoom 3….
@sachin1 bajrangi bhaijaan,,,??what funny name is that…..is it a bhopjpuri film…yeah it may work in bihar and up…lifetime of bajrangi will not cross 130cr
@kingshuk : If Don2 is non holiday (coz it was released on Dec 23) then accept that Dhoom 3 also a non holiday release (released on Dec 20) !!!!!!! will you????