Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan also starring Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in lead roles, continues to grow strong at the box-office. The film released on January 25 went on to collect around Rs.17-17.50 crore nett on its second Wednesday in Hindi at the domestic box office.
The second Wednesday collection takes its total to around Rs. 348.50 crore nett, ready to breach the Rs. 350 crore mark in Hindi at the domestic box office. It is expected to continue its good run with not many films releasing in the next two weeks. According to a report on boxofficeindia.com, there is a drop of around 20 percent from Tuesday but some mass pockets had held up very strongly on Monday and Tuesday, which were probably adjusting on Wednesday.
According to reports, Pathaan collected Rs. 634 crore worldwide gross in its first week. In India, it collected gross collection of Rs. 395 crore and nett collection of ₹330.25 crore. Its first week gross overseas collection stood at ₹239 crore.
The film is a espionage thriller which follows the titular spy (Shah Rukh) who comes out of exile to stop terrorist group Outfit X from launching a debilitating attack on India. Dimple Kapadia and Ashutosh Rana also have pivotal roles in the film. It is Shah Rukh's first silver screen release in four years, after 2018 film Zero. It is also his and Deepika's fourth film together.
