Despite terrible reviews, 'Race 3' beats 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Sultan' weekend-total
What's the story
A film that had become a subject of endless jokes on social media and was categorically panned by the critics, can earn Rs. 100 crore in three days only if it has Salman Khan in it. 'Race 3' has reinstated that nothing could withstand Bhai's star power. The opening weekend total of 'Race 3' is higher than that of the much-loved 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', 'Sultan'.
Collection
Rs. 106.47 crore and counting
The action-thriller has become Salman's twelfth consecutive film to cruise past the Rs. 100 crore mark. Raking in Rs. 39.16 crore on Sunday, 'Race 3' currently stands at a total of Rs. 106.47 crore. 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and 'Sultan', which are considered as Bhai's best works in recent times, had earned Rs. 102.60 crore and Rs. 105.53 crore respectively in the first three days.
Twitter Post
Taran Adarsh shared the numbers on Twitter
And #Race3 scores a CENTURY... Crosses 💯 cr… Fourth Salman starrer to collect ₹ 100 cr mark in *3 days* [#BajrangiBhaijaan, #Sultan, #TigerZindaHai]... Fri 29.17 cr, Sat 38.14 cr, Sun 39.16 cr. Total: ₹ 106.47 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 18, 2018
Twitter Post
'Race 3' becomes Salman's second-highest opening weekend grosser
Salman versus Salman - first 3 days...#BajrangiBhaijaan ₹ 102.60 cr [Fri-Sun]#Sultan ₹ 105.53 cr [released on Wed; Wed-Fri]#Tubelight ₹ 64.77 cr [Fri-Sun]#TigerZindaHai ₹ 114.93 cr [Fri-Sun]#Race3 ₹ 106.47 cr [Fri-Sun]
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 18, 2018
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The real test
Will 'Race 3' continue to score big in the weekdays?
With the initial euphoria surrounding the Remo D'Souza directorial settling down, the actual word of mouth will come into play from today and it will be interesting to see if the film will be able to carry on with the same momentum. Also, 'Race 3' only has one more week to score as Ranbir Kapoor 'Sanju' will be hitting the screens on June 29.
Information
Sixth Rs. 100 crore grosser of 2018
2018 is turning out to be a much better year for Bollywood as compared to the last one. 'Race 3' has become the sixth film to enter the Rs. 100 crore club after 'Padmaavat' 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety', 'Raid', 'Baaghi 2' and 'Raazi'.