Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Pathaan continued its good run at the box office, earning 510 crore Rupee domestically. Meanwhile, last week's release Selfiee only collected INR 14.25 crore nett in its first week.
Now in its fifth week, Pathaan has earned 510.65 crore at the domestic box office. Interest in the action film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham has not abated as it has become the most successful Hindi film of all time, beating out the Hindi version of Baahubali, which previously held the top spot. Meanwhile, Akshay Kumar's Selfiee, which opened in theatres on February 24, had a dismal first week and earned 14.25 crore nett. The film is directed by Raj Mehta.
The Siddharth Anand film has now become the highest grossing Hindi feature of all time as it continues to be screened in theatres, beating out previous blockbusters like the Hindi versions of SS Rajamouli's Baahubali, KGF and the Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh wrote on Twitter, “Pathaan posts a solid total in Week 5. All set to emerge highest grossing hindi film today (sixth Fri) by crossing Baahubali2.”
Selfiee, which also stars Emraan Hashmi, Diana Penty and Nushrratt Bharuccha, opened with INR 2.60 crore nett last Friday. It did slightly better on the weekend earning 3.75 and 3.85 on Saturday and Sunday respectively. But it could not sustain the numbers over the weekdays and ended up earning only 90 lakhs on Thursday, according to Box Office India. No big film is being released this Friday and it will end up benefitting Pathaan in the long run. As Pathaan goes into its sixth weekend, and with the holiday of Holi coming up, the action film could have another strong boost in the coming week.
The Hindustan Times review of Pathaan read, "Pathaan is your true-blue commercial, masala entertainer that's not trying to send across any message or be a social commentary on the current state of affairs in the country. It's fun, non-fussy and fantastic at the same time. Go watch it for Shah Rukh Khan and you would only come back with a smile, and maybe grooving a bit. Don't miss the scene just before end credits for it's not every day you see two superstars in a banter about their stardom."