Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer Tiger 3, the fifth installment in the YRF Spy Universe, released today in theatres worldwide on November 12, 2023. However, fans in some key international markets will get to watch the spy action thriller a day early yesterday.
Tiger 3 Had THESE Huge Advantages Over Pathaan And Jawan
Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 will be chasing the recent all time blockbuster records made by Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and Jawan. Tiger is a proven franchise for last 10 years as Ek Tha Tiger started YRF’s spy universe and thus should enjoy most loyalty. On top of that film is now next instalment of this Spy universe which is now huge post War and Pathaan. The biggest edge is that film is releasing on Diwali. Film is releasing over Diwali weekend contrary to mid week release of Pathaan and Jawan.
Salman Khan’s Score Biggest Opening Day In Overseas But Way Behind Pathaan And Jawan
Salman Khan starrer Tiger 3 had an early rollout in the countries west of India on Saturday, coinciding 9PM IST. From the early numbers pouring in, the film grossed USD 2.25 million approx. on Saturday, setting itself up for a big opening day. The film released in Eastern markets including Australia and New Zealand on Sunday and is expected to be around USD 5.25 million opening day including premieres.
North America leads with USD 1.05 million, which is the highest opening day for a Salman Khan led film bettering USD 740K of Bajrangi Bhaijaan in 2015. It is also his second million-dollar day in the market, the first being Bajrangi Bhaijaan Saturday.
Related News
In the Gulf, Tiger earned an est. USD 850K approx. Here the shows started on Saturday evening only, so it wasn’t a full day and Saturday served like premieres. Also missing were two countries Qatar and Oman, where the film had certification issues and release is delayed. The United Kingdom had a healthy start with GBP 160K as well.
On the INR front, the film collected Rs 18.50 crore in its Saturday premieres, and is headed for an opening day of Rs 45 crore. Tiger 3 has clocked the biggest opening till date for both Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif in the international belts and with positive reports flowing in, business is expected to be steady on the weekdays.
Related News
Day 1 and Day 2 of Pathaan Vs Jawan Vs Tiger 3 Projection:
Jawan: $4.6 Million + $5.5 Million = $10.1 Million
Pathaan: $4.5 Million + $3.86 Million = $8.36 Million
Tiger 3: $2.50 Million + $2.75 Million = $ 5.25 Million
Related News
*Pathaan day 1 was Wednesday, Jawan day 1 was Thursday and Tiger 3 day 1 will be Saturday
Ultimately, Jawan and Pathaan earned almost 49 million USD in lifetime run which is way more than any other Hindi film earned ever. Tiger 3 is realistically targeting around 30-35 Million USD lifetime which will be a huge achievement. Shah Rukh Khan records will be beaten by Shah Rukh himself probably by Dunki. His dominance in overseas for last two decades is unparalleled in history.
(Also read: EXCLUSIVE: Salman Khan’s Tiger 3 Takes A Strictly Average Start With 33 Cr Day One On Cards)
About Tiger 3
Tiger 3 is directed by Maneesh Sharma and also stars Emraan Hashmi as the antagonist Aatish Rehman. The film is a sequel to Tiger Zinda Hai(2017) and is set after the events of War (2019) and Pathaan (2023). The film follows Tiger and Zoya as they are framed as traitors by Aatish and go on a life-threatening crusade to clear their names.
Stay updated with box office collections, box office collections, box office collection worldwide, bollywood box office collection, hindi, tamil, hollywood box office collection.
