'Pathaan' advance booking: Shah Rukh Khan-starrer sold out in Germany
What's the story
With a little less than a month before its theatrical release worldwide, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham starrer Pathaan is already breaking records. According to a Bollywood Hungama report, the film's advance booking started in Germany nearly a month before its release. A cinema chain has started limited advance booking and the shows have started to sell out.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Pathaan is going to be the first big release of 2023. Helmed by Siddharth Anand, the film marks the comeback of Khan after a hiatus of four years. He was last seen in Aanand L Rai's Zero which starred Anushka Sharma and Katrina Kaif as well. The upcoming film will also reportedly have a cameo of Salman Khan.
Details
Shows in Germany reportedly sold out
Quoting a source, the Bollywood Hungama report said, "The advance booking of Pathaan commenced yesterday, December 28, in Germany. Though the release is nearly a month away, the shows have started to get sold out in no time. It has led to a wave of cheer in the industry and trade." Pathaan will hit the cinema halls on January 25.
Pre-sales
Shows in Berlin, Dammtor, Munich, etc, sold out
Around seven theaters of multiplex chain CinemaxX in Berlin, Munich, Essen, Harburg, Dammtor, Hanover, and Offenbach have (almost) sold out the opening shows, reportedly. A screenshot of these shows' bookings was shared by a Twitter user who wrote: "Advance bookings in Germany for #Pathaan have already started and are almost full Once #AmitabhBachchan said, #ShahRukhKhan is like God in Germany, rightly said we say."
Twitter Post
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[EXCLUSIVE]: ADVANCE BOOKING OF #Pathaan IS OPEN NOW in BERLIN.
— Team Shah Rukh Khan Fan Club (@teamsrkfc) December 28, 2022
MASSIVE Response as 90% seats already filled in within minutes.
The craze and hype is unreal.#ShahRukhKhan pic.twitter.com/3SqVRFJHfs
'Pathaan' mania
'World's eagerly waiting for 'Pathaan' mania'
The report also said looking at the response in Germany, other countries may also decide upon starting their box office pre-sales. "Not just India, the whole world is now eagerly waiting for Pathaan mania," said the report. As far as India's pre-sales are concerned, the advance booking window for Pathaan is expected to begin in the first half of January.