Gimmicky Thriller Fan Opens With Rs. 19 Crore On Day One!

It is expected to make over Rs. 60 crore (over $10 million US) over the first three days of release in India and will likely make additional $4-6 million US in the rest of the world with a worldwide take of over $15 million.

MUMBAI – The Shah Rukh Khan starrer Fan was a big hit with his legion of fans across India and the world, opening in India with 19 crore rupees ($3.2 million US) on Friday.

It is expected to make over Rs. 60 crore (over $10 million US) over the first three days of release in India and will likely make additional $4-6 million US in the rest of the world with a worldwide take of over $15 million.

Fan has done very strong business in the cities especially the metros even though mass centres are lower comparatively but still good for the type of film Fan is as these type of films don't do 80 lakhs plus numbers in CP Berar and Rajasthan. Normally they are much lower but these have come due to the presence of star Shahrukh Khan and key is can they hold for the film to put up a very big final number.

The best figures are in the metros where the high collecting multiplexes are higher than Dilwale. Mumbai circuit has topped 5 crore nett while Mysore and West Bengal should both cross 1.25 crore nett. East Punjab is on the lower side at 1.75 crore nett plus and could have done better considering its a big holiday there and a huge multiplex presence, reported Box Office India.

The opening day for Fan was tremendous and now the weekend numbers await with Saturday being the key as the rise and fall in business on Saturday determines how high it will go on Sunday which is usually a big growth day for films performing really well on the previous two days.

Fan is an urban film so the question will be can it hold the big numbers and if so for how long as eventually there is a limited audience for an urban film.

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