Shah Rukh Khan’s Jawan creates waves in the overseas markets with 25.31 mil. USD
Written by Sneh Chaudhry on September 14, 2023
The Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jawan, has been making waves even before its release. With rave reviews and highly positive audience feedback, the Atlee directorial has been performing outstandingly well. Resonating with the audience, and giving them a bang for their buck, Jawan has been raking in the moolah at the box office. In this introduction, we’ll delve into some of the records Jawan has established in the overseas market.
At the overseas box office, Jawan which hit screens last week has already managed to collect a staggering USD 25.31 million [Rs. 210.13 cr.], drawing in USD 8.64 million [Rs. 71.73 cr.] from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA regions), and a further USD 8.22 million [Rs. 68.23 cr.] from the UK and European markets, Jawan has been performing exceedingly well. Released in 100 countries across 5000-plus screens in International markets, Jawan debuted as the second-highest weekend ever for any Hindi film and was the number 2 film globally on the release weekend. Released by YRF (Yash Raj Films) in overseas markets, Jawan is well on course to rake in USD 45 million at the global box office.
Below are some of the highlights of Jawan in certain key overseas markets:
– Within the overseas territory of UAE, Jawan has recorded the highest single-day admissions for an Indian film on its first Saturday.
– In Canada, Jawan had the highest average collections per cinema during the release weekend.
– At the Australia box office, the Shah Rukh Khan starrer, Jawan had the highest average collections per cinema during the release weekend.
– Jawan was the highest-collecting film during the release weekend from 7th to 10th September in New Zealand.
– Jawan was the highest-collecting film during the release weekend from 7th to 10th Sept in Fiji Islands.
– Jawan became the first Indian film to be at the top of the BO charts in Germany on Monday, 11th September. It also recorded the highest average collections per cinema during the release weekend in Germany.
– Jawan registered the highest weekend ever for a Bollywood film in Singapore during its release weekend.
– Jawan is the first Indian film in history to be released on the same day in Bangladesh as the other Global markets.
Currently, Jawan continues to run to packed theatres, with the audience patronizing the film in droves. In the overseas markets, the stunning success of the film reinforces the claim that Shah Rukh Khan is one of the most adored Bollywood stars.