PremiumJawan: Thalapathy Vijay fans help Shah Rukh Khan-starrer break Pathaan's advance booking record in Kerala
Jawan, which is helmed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and also has Nayanthara as part of the cast, is set to hit theatres on September 7
Last Updated: 01.17 PM, Sep 04, 2023
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan is easily the most-anticipated film in the whole country this week. Trade analysts have already predicted the film to break several box office records on its opening on September 7 and also go on to garner a record collection, if the content meets the expectations of the audience.
Jawan, which is helmed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and has Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi and Deepika Padukone, is also one of those rare movies that have managed to generate huge buzz across industries, simultaneously. That’s also why the movie could go on to set records even in States such as Kerala – where other language films such as Rajinikanth’s Jailer, Vijay’s Varisu, Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Vikram’s Ponniyin Selvan dominate the list of top 5 highest opening-day grossers.
Could Jawan beat Pathaan’s opening-day record in Kerala?
The advance booking of Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan opened on September 2 in Kerala and crossed Rs 25 lakh on the day itself. Within its release date, September 7, still days away, fans of both Shah Rukh Khan as well as Thalapathy Vijay in the State are ensuring that the film beats Pathaan’s record for the highest Bollywood opening-day grosser in Kerala. Pathaan opened to Rs 1.95 Cr in the State, earlier this year. The pre-sales figures of Pathaan was Rs 75 lakh, which Jawan is expected to surpass.
Jawan FDFS in Kerala from 6 am onwards
Theatre exhibitors say that Vijay fans, in particular, have been at the forefront in the state, booking for 6am fans shows. Across the State, they have organised several 6am and 7am fan shows – the first of its kind for a Bollywood star and film in Kerala.
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The movie’s distributor, Sree Gokulam Films, will be releasing the movie in 300+ theatres in Kerala, hoping to recover its Kerala distribution rights that was bought for Rs 7Cr. It remains to be seen if Jawan will eclipse Pathaan’s lifetime gross in Kerala, which crosses Rs 10 crore to become the highest collecting Hindi film in the State.