10th June 2019
Superstar Salman Khan’s box office success story has continued with “Bharat”, which surpassed the Rs 150 crore mark at the Indian box office on the fifth day of release itself, making it the actor’s 14th back-to-back film in the 100 crore club.
The box-office 100 crore club of Salman Khan includes films Dabangg, Ready, Bodyguard, Ek Tha Tiger, Dabangg 2, Jai Ho, Kick, Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Prem Ratan Dhan Payo, Sultan, Tubelight, Tiger Zinda Hai, Race 3 and now Bharat.
The official handle of the film confirmed the news on social media. It tweeted, ‘Thanks to your love, ‘Bharat’ races past 150 crores over the weekend! 5th Day Collection: 27.90 Cr*…1st Weekend Collection: 54.60 Cr*…Total Collection: 150.10 Cr*…#BharatStrongOn1stWeekend@BeingSalmanKhan @aliabbaszafar @atulreellife @itsBhushanKumar #KatrinaKaif @nikhilnamitAtul”
In the film, which has Salman in six different looks – from a young circus champion to a 60-year-old man, strong word of mouth has helped attracting more family audience to theatres.
The film is jointly produced by Atul Agnihotri, Alvira Khan Agnihotri, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Nikhil Namit and Salman Khan under the banners Reel Life Productions, Salman Khan Films and T-Series.
The complete ensemble includes Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Tabu, Sunil Grover, Disha Patani and Jackie Shroff. It traces India’s post-independence history from the perspective of a common man, and follows his life from the age of 18 to 70.
Bharat was theatrically released in India on 5 June 2019, on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. It received mixed reviews from critics, with praise directed to Kaif’s performance, while the pace, Zafar’s adaptation and screenplay received criticism.
