Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots has set a new box office record. In just four days the film has grossed over an amazing Rs 100 crores worldwide.The weekend collection of 3 Idiots has surpassed the actor-filmmaker’s last release Ghajini by 30 per cent.The figures from US and Canada show the biggest opening weekend ever for a Hindi film.The film directed by Rajkumar Hirani was in released in over 2000 screens including 366 screens abroad.Similarly, the movie’s paid previews garnered over Rs 9 crore worldwide, while Ghajini’s paid preview collections were Rs seven crore. 3 Idiots released on December 24 with 1,550 prints in over 1,760 screens and overseas with 342 prints in over 366 screens.This was the widest ever release for a Hindi film in India and overseas, a spokesperson of Vinod Chopra films, producers of the film said.
In UK, which is not considered Aamir Khan’s market, 3 Idiots has surpassed all films and reached just below Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, an all time hit; that too during Christmas, when all theatres shut down and the box office business has been of only two days, the spokesperson said. According to a spokesman of Cinemax multiplex, last week was revenue generating as far as box office returns were concerned, Avatar is still ruling the roost and 3 Idiots has also done well, he said.3 Idiots had an opening of 85 per cent on Friday, 92 per cent on Saturday and 95 per cent on Sunday at Cinemax multiplexes, the spokesman added.At its Versova property, Cinemax has 25 shows per day of 3 Idiots starting from 6 am, the spokesman said adding the 6 am show got tenancy of more than 60 per cent.
James Cameron’s Avatar has seven shows per day with 90 to 95 per cent tenancy, he said.Apart from Cinemax, Fame cinemas also has early morning shows of 3 Idiots.Meanwhile, Avatar has collected Rs 50 crore in its 10-day theatrical run so far, trade sources said.The action escapade has broken several records in India and abroad and is still going strong at the box office.The movie is enthused from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, Five Point Someone and chronicles the tale of three friends who study jointly in an engineering college.
In UK, which is not considered Aamir Khan’s market, 3 Idiots has surpassed all films and reached just below Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna, an all time hit; that too during Christmas, when all theatres shut down and the box office business has been of only two days, the spokesperson said. According to a spokesman of Cinemax multiplex, last week was revenue generating as far as box office returns were concerned, Avatar is still ruling the roost and 3 Idiots has also done well, he said.3 Idiots had an opening of 85 per cent on Friday, 92 per cent on Saturday and 95 per cent on Sunday at Cinemax multiplexes, the spokesman added.At its Versova property, Cinemax has 25 shows per day of 3 Idiots starting from 6 am, the spokesman said adding the 6 am show got tenancy of more than 60 per cent.
James Cameron’s Avatar has seven shows per day with 90 to 95 per cent tenancy, he said.Apart from Cinemax, Fame cinemas also has early morning shows of 3 Idiots.Meanwhile, Avatar has collected Rs 50 crore in its 10-day theatrical run so far, trade sources said.The action escapade has broken several records in India and abroad and is still going strong at the box office.The movie is enthused from Chetan Bhagat’s novel, Five Point Someone and chronicles the tale of three friends who study jointly in an engineering college.
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