Post by sateesh on Jul 22, 2018 21:52:52 GMT -8
Box Office: Here are the half yearly Box Office Records of 2018 – Sanju tops, Padmaavat and Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety follow
By Bollywood Hungama News Network , Jul 23, 2018 - 8:03 am IST
2018 has opened with a bang. Following up last year’s success at the box office with Dangal creating a wave, the New Year started on a high with the release of Padmaavat that stormed the box office. Despite the opposition the film faced the Sanjay Leela Bhansali directorial worked well at the box office. Now as we July nears to a close, it is time to look back at some of the haymakers of the year with a Half Yearly box office review. Not surprisingly, it is the recently released film Sanju that has been one of the most anticipated releases of 2018 that tops the charts followed by Padmaavat and the sleeper hit of the year Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety in quick succession.
Starting off when compared to last year, 2018 has so far been a rather good year for the industry. In fact, despite the plethora of releases, most films have gone on to do good business at the box office. For instance, in terms of number of films reaching the much coveted Rs.100 crore club, 2017 saw a total of 9 releases achieve this, while the first half of 2018 has already seen 7 films achieve this benchmark. If that wasn’t all, two of these seven films viz. Sanju and Padmaavat have gone on to enter not just the Rs. 200 cr but also the Rs. 300 cr club reinforcing the fact that 2018 has taken off on a flying start for the film industry.
In the case of Sanju, the Rajkumar Hirani directed venture which featured Ranbir Kapoor in the lead seems to have swept most of the records in the first half of 2018. From becoming the highest grossing film of the year to being the fastest film to enter the Rs. 200 and Rs. 300 cr club Sanju has bagged each of them. On the other hand, while Sanju has dominated the domestic box office records the Ranveer Singh – Deepika Padukone – Shahid Kapoor starrer Padmaavat comes in second with most of the overseas business records being claimed by the film.
However, it is the Luv Ranjan directorial Sonu Ke titu Ki Sweety that emerged as the sleeper hit of the year. Claiming the titles of being the film with the Highest Opening Day to Lifetime Multiple (India), the Highest Opening Weekend to Lifetime Multiple (India) and the Highest Opening Week to Lifetime Multiple (India), SKTKS ranks third on the list.
In terms of productions houses, Fox Star Studios under which Sanju release holds the title of being the highest earning production house, while Ranbir Kapoor and Deepika Padukone claim the titles of being the highest grossing male and female celebrity of the year with Sanju and Padmaavat respectively.
Box Office: Here are the Box Office Records of 2018
Sr. Record Movie Statistics
1 Highest Grosser (India) Sanju 326.98 cr.
2 Highest Grosser (Overseas) Padmaavat 29 mil. USD
3 Highest Grosser (Worldwide) Padmaavat 571.98 cr.
4 Highest Grosser (Hollywood in India) Avengers: Infinity War 227.43
5 Highest Grosser (UA certificate) (India) Sanju 326.98 cr.
6 Highest Grosser (A certificate) (India) Veere Di Wedding 81.37 cr.
7 Highest Opening Day (India) Sanju 34.75 cr.
8 Highest Opening Weekend (Overseas) Padmaavat 12 mil. USD
9 Highest Single Day Collections (India) Sanju 46.71 cr. [Day 3]
10 Highest Day 2 (Sat) Collections (India) Sanju 38.6 cr.
11 Highest Day 3 (Sun) Collections (India) Sanju 46.71 cr.
12 Highest Day 4 (Mon) Collections (India) Sanju 25.35 cr.
13 Highest Day 5 (Tue) Collections (India) Sanju 22.10 cr.
14 Highest Day 6 (Wed) Collections (India) Sanju 18.9 cr.
15 Highest Day 7 (Thu) Collections (India) Sanju 16.1 cr.
16 Highest Opening Weekend (India) Sanju 120.06 cr.
17 Highest Second Weekend (India) Sanju 63.15 cr.
18 Highest Third Weekend (India) Sanju 21.46 cr.
19 Highest Fourth Weekend (India) Padmaavat 8.75 cr.
20 Highest Opening Week (India) Sanju 202.51 cr.
21 Highest Second Week (India) Sanju 92.85 cr.
22 Highest Third Week (India) Padmaavat 31.75 cr.
23 Highest Opening Day to Lifetime Multiple (India) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 16.97
24 Highest Opening Weekend to Lifetime Multiple (India) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 4.1
25 Highest Opening Week to Lifetime Multiple (India) Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety 2.37
26 Fastest entry into 100 crore club (India) Sanju, Padmaavat and Race 3 3 days
27 No. of movies entering 100 crore club (India) 7
28 Fastest entry into 200 crore club (India) Sanju 7 days
29 No. of movies entering 200 crore club (India) 2
30 Fastest entry into 300 crore club (India) Sanju 16 days
31 No. of movies entering 300 crore club (India) 2
32 Highest Grosser (North America) Padmaavat 12.15 mil. USD
33 Highest Grosser (United Kingdom) Padmaavat 2.18 mil. Pounds
34 Highest Grosser (Australia) Padmaavat 3.16 mil. A$
35 Highest Grosser (New Zealand) Padmaavat 873k NZ$
36 Cumulative Hollywood business at India box office approx. 525 cr.
37 Production House / Studio of the Year Fox Star Studios 491.91 cr.
38 Highest Grossing Male Celeb Ranbir Kapoor 326.98 cr.
39 Highest Grossing Female Celeb Deepika Padukone 302.15 cr.