As ticket sales slow down for Tiger 3 and Friday releases Farrey and Starfish fail to bring in large crowds, movie business insiders are now waiting to see if Bollywood can regain momentum with Ranbir Kapoor starrer Animal.
Plus, Friday release Khichdi 2 has taken a fair start of Rs 1.10 crore - with over 50 percent of the box office collections coming from Gujarat.
"With its phenomenal opening collections of Rs 44.50 crore, the film emerged as the best Diwali day opener so far at the box office.
With ticket sales in excess of Rs 143 crore, Tiger 3 is already the seventh highest grosser of 2023 - following Jawan (Rs 644 crore), Pathaan (Rs 543.05 crore), Gadar 2 (Rs 525.45 crore), The Kerala Story (Rs 242.20 crore), Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani (Rs 153.60 crore), OMG 2 (Rs 150.17 crore), Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar (Rs 149.05 crore).
Set after the events of "Pathaan", "Tiger 3" sees Salman’s titular spy race against time to save both his family and country.
On Monday, Salman Khan reacted to firecracker bursting inside the theatre and requested movie goers to watch the film by not putting themselves and others at risk
Multiple reports indicated various reasons as to why 'Tiger 3' might have been banned in countries such as Kuwait and Qatar due to negative portrayal of Muslim characters in the film.
A few videos showing fans bursting crackers and setting off rockets inside theatres have gone viral. One of the clips showed a houseful theatre where viewers were hooting and cheering as soon as Khan made an appearance on the big screen. But in no time, a group of cinema-goers started burning firecrackers inside the hall, making everyone run outside.
'Tiger 3' Diwali release: 'Shah Rukh Khan's cameo was the best, just like Salman Khan's cameo in Pathaan,' a moviegoer from Mumbai said.
Tiger 3 has scale, trots the globe with ease but can take itself far too seriously at times.
This year, Bollywood has given us blockbusters like Pathaan, Gadar 2 and Jawan, and 100 Crore Club successes like OMG 2, Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, Dream Girl 2 and Fukrey 2. Tiger 3 is expected to lift what is already turning out to be a bounce-back year for Hindi cinema.
Salman Khan urged the fans to not reveal 'Tiger 3' spoilers, saying that he and others involved had put in a lot of effort in making the film.
Shah Rukh Khan has hinted at its return, but it will take more than one ‘star’ to align to confirm if superstardom is back. Can Salman Khan do what Aamir Khan couldn’t?
Some big-ticket releases slated for release in the coming month.
Kabir Khan on Tiger-Zoya becoming iconic characters, on Tiger 3, releasing on November 10, pulling millions back into theatres, love for trekking and being a board member of Jio MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2023.
Ek Tha Tiger, among the earliest Bollywood spy films to do roaring business, was almost light-hearted. Something changed by the time Tiger Zinda Hai released five years later. Ten years on, that self-serious vein is again in evidence in Tiger 3.
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'Pathaan' starring Shah Rukh Khan to release on January 25, 2023 (Republic Day weekend). 'Tiger 3' to arrive on April 21, 2023 (Eid release), and 'Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali', also starring Salman Khan, is releasing on December 30, 2022.