MUMBAI: Superstar Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif starrer latest film “Bharat” minted over Rs 42 crore on the first day of its release on Eid.
The film registers fourth highest opening of all-time in India.
The actor on Thursday took to social media to thank his fans for giving “me my career’s biggest opening ever”.
He tweeted: “Big thank you to all for giving me my career’s biggest opening ever.”
“What made me the happiest and proudest is when during a scene in my film, national anthem is recited and every one stood up as a mark of respect. There could be no bigger respect for our country than this… Jai Hind,” Salman added.
Big thk u sabko fr giving sabse bada opening mere career ka par what made me the happiest & proudest is ki during a scene in my film jab national anthem is recited ev1 stood up as a mark of respect. There could be no bigger respect for our country than this… Jai Hind🙏 #Bharat
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) June 6, 2019
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, “Bharat”, which also stars actress Katrina Kaif, is Salman’s biggest Eid opener.
“‘Bharat’ storms the box office. Proves yet again Salman Khan is the biggest crowd puller. ‘Bharat’ opens much bigger than Salman and Ali Abbas Zafar’s ‘Tiger Zinda Hai (Rs 34.10 crore) and ‘Sultan’ (Rs 36.54 crore). ‘Bharat’ – Wednesday (Rs 42.30 crore) India business,” Taran tweeted.
#Bharat sets the BO on 🔥🔥🔥… East, West, North, South… Multiplexes, single screens… Metros, non-metros… Day 1 biz was mind boggling across the board, despite tough opposition from the crucial and much-hyped cricket match [#IndvSA #CWC19].
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019
#Bharat hits the ball out of the park on Day 1…
⭐️ Emerges Salman’s biggest #Eid opener, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #Sultan [₹ 36.54 cr].
⭐️ Emerges Salman’s *biggest opener ever*, surpassing *Day 1* biz of #PremRatanDhanPayo [₹ 40.35 cr].— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019
#Salmania grips the nation… #Bharat storms the BO… Proves *yet again* Salman Khan is the biggest crowd puller… #Bharat opens much bigger than Salman – Ali Abbas Zafar’s #TigerZindaHai [₹ 34.10 cr] and #Sultan [₹ 36.54 cr]… Wed ₹ 42.30 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 6, 2019
“Bharat”, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar, is an official remake of the Korean film “An Ode To My Father”. The Bollywood film depicts the history of India through the life of an ordinary man.
After receiving a positive response from the audience, Zafar said in a statement: “It is humbling to be showered this kind of love by audiences. I have tried to present Salman Khan in a totally new light and as a totally new hero with ‘Bharat’.
“I’m ecstatic that audiences have liked our attempt to make ‘Bharat’ a thoroughly entertaining joyride that also has its soul in the right place.”
The film also features Sunil Grover, Jackie Shroff, Tabu, Satish Kaushik and Disha Patani.
With IANS inputs