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.
| Movie | Screens | Opening Day | Lifetime | Verdict |
| Wanted (2009) | 1400 | 5.2 cr | 61 cr | Super Hit |
| Dabangg (2010) | 1900 | 15.1 cr* | 143 cr | All Time Blockbuster |
| Bodyguard (2011) | 2800 | 21.4 cr* | 145 cr | Blockbuster |
| Ek Tha Tiger (2012) | 3400 | 32.9 cr* | 199 cr | Blockbuster |
| Chennai Express (2013) | 3600 | 33.1 cr* | 227 cr | All Time Blockbuster |
| Kick (2014) | 4000 | 26.5 cr | 233 cr | Blockbuster |
| Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) | 4100 | 27.25 cr | 321 cr | All Time Blockbuster |
| Sultan (2016) | 4400 | 36.54 cr* | 301 cr | All Time Blockbuster |
Look @ D life time Collection
It’s just INCREASING
61,,,143,,,145,,,199,,,,233,,,321,,,,322+
Wow ….He Created & Dominated
EID = Salman
Salman ? EID
”Salman Khan returns to a festive weekend that he created and has dominated for the last 6 out of 7 years.”
Enough said and tight slap to haters who baselessly why he doesn’t release films outside Eid.
expectation are high and salman khan has never disappoint in eid
first day first show
Even SRK gave a huge blockbuster when he got eid,even with so many films releasing that month.
So don’t overhype him,nothing extraordinary and special.
Blockbuster it is peace of cake for Salman…!
Now coming to the point …salman khan break the record of bb or not thats it..!
First week collection 190 cr my prediction..!first day 37cr pre eid
Eid first day 46+ weekend pre eid 102cr ..eid weekend 110 cr..!!
Another blockbuster on the way thanks to srk for making a way for bhai though I don’t like him I rate him as a boring talented actor along with sahid & Ranbir Kapoor still I will watch raees irrespective of wom.
what are inside report of sultan??
heard virat and anushka were seen watching movie.
had they given any view about movie?
But Dabangg, a film based in rural areas, doing so well at multiplexes at that point of unimaginable.
Truly Dabagg Bajrangi Sultan rocks…
Lucky SRK
if Salman had a release in 2013
Then, think…..
So since 2009 the collections have increased every year and that creates extra pressure on Salman, Sultan, YRF and Ali Abbas Zafar . If Sultan beats BB than it will easily beat PK as Sultan is not facing competition what BB had with Baahubali . Sultan has 2 open weeks from 3rd week it will face competition from GGM and from 4th week it will face competition from Dishoom . BB had exceeded expectations both in terms of Box Office as well as Content . So it will take something extraordinary for Sultan to enter 300 CR Club and beat BB and PK . Anything under 200 CR will be disappointing as Sultan is releasing on Eid, 5 day weekend and solo release . BB broke Kick with a margin of 88 CR and this will be almost impossible to beat for Sultan .
My whole classroom will be empty tomorrow because all are going to watch Sultan first day first show. Teachers are definitely going to punish us when we return to school the day after tomorrow..
I think sultan being a blockbuster is a given. What needs to be seen is whether it can to even further?
”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.”
Truly said, Indicine.
Sultan is all set to continue d winning streak……….hats off to bhaijaan
Finger crossed for tomorrow !!
Cant say anything before watching it..
Expectations knew no bound
@indicine kick with chartbuster songs failed to collect 250+
even sultan have create huge buzz bt it songs have failed to impact like bb
so are you confident that sultan will be 3rd 300 crore movie?
In exception of bb all were cheap crap film
Shame public are forcefully given no choice of other movies to watch in the cinema halls in festivals, that’s how you create a star?.
@indicine i always have asked you ques but never got replied
hope you will reply this
when it comes to advance booking why all movie have huge response and later it failed
like in case of fan
its adv booking was so huge bt how is suffer to collect 100 crore also??
how much margin is for good advance ???
sultan will surely break all the records
hope it will break hny inflated 44 crore record(38 crore real) #BOI
eid=salman khan
cant just wait for it
Indicine trying so hard for salman every possible way, we know how this talentless actor has been created
Thunder coming Tomorrow…..
Its All Abt Megastardom……
Salmania Bhaijaan…….
Now i want double hattrick of blockbuster
Eid on thursday..so anything above 30 crore is phenomenol start on wednesday ..
All the best team sultan
Without EID He in nothing. ..
U all are confident but remember his last film was prdp and not bb ahahhahaha lol.
He hasnt given an all time highest grosser since….since 1994 ahahhahaha lol. …
First give more than 45 crs first day Then talk about collections. .
Many people say that monday(11th july) is holiday….
Why there will be holiday???
indicine are u sure that sultan will collect above 300cr?
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It all started with Prabhu Deva’s ‘Wanted’ back in 2009, when Salman was going through the worst phase of his career.
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In other words, “It all started with Prabhu Deva’s ‘Wanted’ back in 2009, when non-actor was reincarnated as a star”.
And since then , he is stick to the Eid weekend like an irritating cohesive substance, because he knows his “Aukaat” out of festive weekends.
Indicine trying hard to please bhaitards