Can Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani break all non-holiday records?

Yeh Jawaani Hai DewaaniArticle from Indicine reader Aashish posted in the Indicine Forum

Over the last few years, the first week of June (the week after the IPL season) has emerged as a very important release date for Bollywood. Since 2010, films released during this week have not only put up huge numbers at the box office but have also managed a position in the Top 3 grossers of the year. More importantly, all films have been blockbusters.

2010: Raajneeti released on 4th June and took the box office by storm right from the word go. It was declared a blockbuster even before the weekend was over. The Prakash Jha film was the third highest grosser of 2010. Rajneeti collections – 94 crores approx. Verdict – Blockbuster

2011: Salman Khan stormed the box office as ‘Ready’, which released on 3rd June, not only surpassed last year’s biggest non-holiday blockbuster ‘Raajneeti’, but also broke the opening day and weekend record of 3 Idiots. It was also the first 100 crore grosser of 2011 and the second highest grossing film of 2011. Ready Collections – 122 crores approx. Verdict – Blockbuster.

2012: 1st June witnessed the release of Akshay Kumar’s Rowdy Rathore and the ‘masala entertainer’ was expected to smash all previous non-holiday records. As expected, the film started off with a bang, surpassed all records by a distance, was the most universally appreciated film of the year and also the 3rd highest grosser of 2012. Rowdy Rathore Collections – 134 crores approx. Verdict – Blockbuster

So the post IPL week has been as good as a major holiday release for Bollywood and with Ranbir Kapoor proving his mettle with every new outing, the ultimate question remains, ‘Can Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani overhaul all previous non holiday records?’

What do you think? Tell us in the comments section below.

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  • Yeh Jawaani Hain Deewani will open very well Reasons 1)There have not been a big hit till now & people are waiting desperately for such movie 2) The music of YJHD is very popular & the songs are chartbusters 3)Ranbir- Deepika chemistry. It will not break first day record of Dabanng 2 & lifetime collections of Rowdy Rathore. 1) Ranbir does not have the star power of Salman Khan 2) One week after the release of YJHD the film YPD2 release & in the next week 4 films including Zanjeer & Fukrey release

  • the highest non-holiday opening record is dabang2 at 20crs..then rowdy at 16crs..then race2 at 15.5crs..
    can YJHD break it? the answer is obvious..lolzz

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