Aamir Khan starrer PK started off on a good note. The film
which released on a normal Friday made a business of 26.63
crores which is
slightly higher than 2014′s Highest Grosser – Salman Khan’s Kick which opened with 26
crores at the
domestic box office.
PK having opened with good footfalls at the
multiplexes scored higher over Kick thanks to higher ticket rates too. PK now
holds the record of Highest Non-Holiday Opener of 2014 and 2nd Highest
Non-Holiday Opener after Dhoom
3.
The year’s
other releases such as Happy New Year remains to be the Highest Holiday
Opener of the year, with a massive collection of 44.97
crores. Hrithik Roshan’s Bang
Bang and Ajay Devgn’s Singham Returnstoo being holiday releases
scored more than PK.
Other films
such as Holiday, 2 States, Ek Villain, which made it to the 100 crore
club this year were average openers with collections ranging in 11 to 15
crores. Thus, PK with its wider screen count has kicked
off well to become the year’s highest non-holiday opener of the year.
Check out
the list of 2014′s Top 10 Highest Openers:
Happy New
Year : 44.97 crore (Highest Holiday Opener)
Singham Returns : 32.00 cr
Bang Bang : 27.54 cr
PK : 26.63 cr (2nd Highest Non-holiday Opener of All Time)
Kick : 26.00 cr
Jai Ho : 17.50 cr
Ek Villain : 16.72 cr
Gunday : 15.50 cr
Holiday: A Solider Is Never Off Duty : 12.00 cr
2 States : 11.75 cr
Singham Returns : 32.00 cr
Bang Bang : 27.54 cr
PK : 26.63 cr (2nd Highest Non-holiday Opener of All Time)
Kick : 26.00 cr
Jai Ho : 17.50 cr
Ek Villain : 16.72 cr
Gunday : 15.50 cr
Holiday: A Solider Is Never Off Duty : 12.00 cr
2 States : 11.75 cr