SRK in Jawan. (courtesy: YouTube)
Shah Rukh Khan's new release is showing better numbers in its second week than his previous release did. Jawan, which released on September 7, is trending :better than Pathaan," reports trade analyst Taran Adarsh. Pathaan, which opened the year, is Bollywood's biggest film so far and several of the records it set are now being broken by Jawan. The film made Rs 8.60 crore in ticket sales on Wednesday, taking its domestic box office total to over Rs 466 crore. Taran Adarsh predicts that Jawan will "comfortably cruise past Rs 500 crore mark" in the weekend coming up which will be the film's third in theatres.
"Jawan continues its GLORIOUS RUN, trends better than Pathaan in Week 2. Will comfortably cruise past Rs 500 cr mark in Weekend 3. (Week 2) Friday 18.10 cr, Saturday 30.10 cr, Sunday 34.26 cr, Monday 14.25 cr, Tuesday 12.90 cr, Wednesday 8.60 cr. Total: Rs 466.19 cr. Hindi. India biz," posted Taran Adarsh.
Jawan's regional score from its Tamil and Telugu versions is a little over Rs 54 crore.
Jawan has already crossed the lifetime business of KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi). It has also broken box office records set by Shah Rukh Khan's January release Pathaan. According to Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan is enjoying “record-breaking collections” worldwide. The Atlee directorial has so far minted over ₹ 907.54 crore at the box office (worldwide).”
Jawan was well-received by both fans and critics. In his review for NDTV, film critic Saibal Chatterjee wrote, “In his first Hindi film, Atlee, who has written Jawan with his Theri and Mersal collaborator S. Ramana Girivasan, taps the magnetism of Shahrukh Khan and the spirit of the hot-button themes of the times in a superbly crafted potboiler that mixes big explosive action sequences with intimate emotional scenes.”
Jawan is directed by Atlee and co-stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi. It also stars Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt in special appearances. Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra, Sanya Malhotra, Lehar Khan and Girija Oak among others are also a part of the film.