Releasing Happy New Year on Friday was a masterstroke by Shahrukh Khan and his team, as opening day records give films tremendous publicity across print, television and social media. For first day records, getting the timing of the release right is important. If the opening day is not a holiday, it is almost impossible to break the previous records.
Hrithik Roshan’s Krrish in 2006 was the first film to collect Rs 5 crore on a single day. Two years later, Aamir Khan’s Ghajini collected more than 10 crores to become the first film in history to net 10 crore in one day, something that was unheard of back then.
A year later, Dabangg came and conquered the box office. Between 2010 and 2012 it was all about Salman Khan. Bodyguard shattered box office records with 20.6 crore on its opening day, a year later Ek Tha Tiger became the first film to do 30 crores of business.
Then came Aamir Khan’s Dhoom 3, a film that broke every record on a working day. And now, about 10 months later, SRK’s Happy New Year has become the first film to cross 40 crore. In fact, Happy New Year just fell a few lakhs short of the 45 crore mark, something that it could achieve on Sunday.
Films that were the first to the below ‘Single Day’ milestones: (List below the image)
- 5 crore - Krrish (Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra)
- 10 crore - Ghajini (Aamir Khan, Asin)
- 15 crores - Dabangg (Salman Khan, Sonakshi Sinha)
- 20 crores - Bodyguard (Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor)
- 25 crores - Ek Tha Tiger (Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif)
- 30 crores - Ek Tha Tiger (Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif)
- 35 crores - Krrish 3 (Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra)
- 40 crores – Happy New Year (Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone)
THAT’S THE POWER OF KING!!!
hands down…..srk rocks
#HappyNewYear Nice Entertainer Acting,
Locations, Songs & Comedy Scenes Were Perfect
though some unwanted scenes but Surely This
Film Gonna break Many Records at Box Office
Overall A Good Enjoyable Movie 3.5/5 Star
srk proved that he is king tremendous record 45cr is unbelievable hats off to srk for superb marketing Congo srk fans From Akshay Kumar fan!!!
Because he is the king of Bollywood
Sunday will be 46+cr happy new year rock this diwali….
1st 50 cr film will be prem ratan dhan payo next diwali on 1st day.
Mark my word.
“Your love makes me strong but your hate makes me unstoppable”-SRK (SRK haven’t said it but I so wanted to say that)
SRK : 5 times filmfare best actor
Aamir : 1
Salman : 0
@indicine 1st 35 cr is krrish 3 how can u forget.
@Shaggy, right. Thought the collections were 34.91, it was 35.91 cr. Corrected.
Lets see who starts 50crs on one day…
Hrithik was on top of his career with Krrish…and Dhoom 2 both were huge grossers despite non-holiday releases..
He is now gone a bit underrated compared to khans,but i know he will be back with a bang bang!
Haters are too busy searching for excuses.
RIP !!
Humongous Collections. #HailSRK
But Theres a saying in hindi
Der aaye durust aaye
@Indicine. When r u posting over seas figures. Waiting for it anxiously
When early estimates were released all started barking on top of their vocal cords and one great friend of mine mr na’vin’ even assumed that I would suicide. Ha ha ha ha. Thanks for the concern Bro.
But we SRKians knew that early estimate was just the trailer.
PICTURE TO ABHI BAKI THI MERE DOST
@indicine what about chennai express??
@shaggy no one wants to mark your words .. kindly Get Lost.
50 cr Salman khan
SAUDHAAAAN
Pared SALUTE kar
@shaheer. Good one Bro
Where is Chennai Express???
clas,mass,comedy,action in all side srk is the best..
srk is just god gifted acting skill..he act like just a real…..ovibiously srk rename king of bollywood only acting and his die hard fan worldwide…
I am glad for Krrish series! Even Dhoom 2 did more than 8 crores.
Very interesting article….this shows that all Khans & HR have been king some time or other and it is good to see healthy competition between them even today. But it will be good for industry that their films have good content and never seen before story, content, direction, comedy. which is not happening currently.
I have not seen SRK film’s creating records for long time…He was way back compared to other Khans and HR. But good to see that for first time SRK has taken the lead to have 40+ crore collections.
Now it looks like 50 crores single day collections is not far, but can be achieved by 2016.
HNY realise on hollyday ????? are you sure diwali on 23 Oct which was a hollyday but 24 Oct was a hollyday???? check your calander no red circle on 24 Oct its a working day all government offices were open on that day I am a govt employe too and I went office on 24 so how you all said that it was a hollyday happy new year will get only one hollyday and it is on Sunday means third day OK… clear your factand ha record break opening hui toh iska matlab hollyday nhi hota . matalb kuch v yar govt v confuse ho gayi ki akhir ye hollyday kaise :)when a reporter earlier during promotion asked a ques from srk that why r u not realise your movie on hollyday which fall on 23 instead you prefer non Holly day 24??? than srk gives a solid answer he replied that when I realise my movie it is like a hollyday ….on that day I feel what he is saying ??? bt today I feel he was absoutly right at that time . bcozz his each single word prove right… hats off to him..today every one said that 24 Oct was a hollyday wow…. now every year 24 Oct declare as a hollyday bcoz of happy new year release on that day haha….. haters tumlog v lazawab ho so always keep remember24 Oct as HNY day ;)
Blockbuster all over. King size entry.
I am watching HNY tonight . Review will come tomorrow. Excited! Cann’t wait!
Wrong ra.one collected 25 cr before ett
who cares about holiday and sunday real test of srk fans will be start from monday.
@fan pk shut it… u have any sense diwali and day after diwali is holiday..
everyone knows even all India knows..
@fan pk shut up… u have any sense diwali and day after diwali is holiday..
everyone knows even all India knows..
Indicine you should add ra.one instead of ett… Ra.one collected 25 on second day remember
Salute to deepika for reviving king’s career with ce nd hny.