Pathaan broke massive records on Day 2 of its screening despite repeated attempts to stall its screening by the left-wing beacons. On its second day, the Shahrukh comeback action flick according to the estimated collected Rs 113 crore taking the total earnings to approx Rs 220 crore.
The two-day business of the fourth rendition of the Tiger series is already the third-highest weekend player after KGF 2 Hindi and Bahubali- The Conclusion, according to experts.
‘Pathaan’ marks the return of King Khan, as he is known, on the silver screen after 4 long years of waiting. His last film was the ambitious ‘Zero’ directed by Aanand L. Rai, which was released in 2018. The film was a box-office disaster as it earned Rs 88.74 crore in India.
The movie is headed towards an extended opening weekend of 163 crores in the International market according to experts. Praising the film, The Wrap’s critic Scott Mendelson tweeted, “#PathaanMovie is spectacular. It’s a terrific, gleefully over-the-top action melodrama that delivers everything anyone who follows Indian action movies could want.” He even called it better than War, the previous film from the YRF Spy Universe.
Canadian publication Globe and Mail also praised Shah Rukh Khan and the film. “Move over, RRR: Bollywood and Shah Rukh Khan are back,” read its headline. The review read, “Pathaan is by no means flawless. It tries to marry a Hollywood-style action film with Bollywood camp. Sometimes it delivers, and sometimes the script is just too banal. It could also be edited more judiciously. But the film entertains and leaves you grooving to an infectious tune at the end.”