'Sanju' enters Rs. 100 crore club, smashes opening weekend record
What's the story
On a record-breaking spree since day one, Ranbir Kapoor starrer 'Sanju' has zoomed past the Rs. 100 crore mark in three days flat.
Thus, the Rajkumar Hirani directorial has dethroned Salman Khan's 'Race 3' as the highest opening weekend grosser of 2018.
'Sanju' raked in a staggering Rs. 120.06 crore in the first three days while 'Race 3' brought in Rs. 106.47 crore till Sunday.
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Check out the day-wise collection of 'Sanju'
#Sanju sets the BO on 🔥🔥🔥... Gets #JaaduKiJhappi from the audience... Collects ₹ 46.71 cr on Sun, MIND-BOGGLING... Has an EXCEPTIONAL ₹ 💯 cr+ opng weekend... Emerges HIGHEST OPENING WEEKEND of 2018... Fri 34.75 cr, Sat 38.60 cr, Sun 46.71 cr. Total: ₹ 120.06 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 2, 2018
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'Sanju' demolishes the 'highest single day' record of 'Baahubali 2'
The biopic of Sanjay Dutt has done the unimaginable. With Rs. 46.72 crore coming in on Sunday, 'Sanju' has recorded the highest single day collection for a Hindi film.
Previously, the record was held by Prabhas starrer 'Baahubali 2' which amassed Rs. 46.50 crore on the third day of its release.
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Ranbir beats Prabhas
#Sanju creates H-I-S-T-O-R-Y... Records HIGHEST SINGLE DAY for a HINDI film... DEMOLISHES the record held by #Baahubali2 [Hindi]... #Baahubali2 had collected ₹ 46.50 cr on Day 3 [Sun]… #Sanju has surpassed it, collects ₹ 46.71 cr on Day 3 [Sun]. India biz. Boxoffice on 🔥🔥🔥
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) July 2, 2018
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'Sanju' becomes seventh Rs. 100 crore grosser of 2018
2018 is turning out to be a phenomenal year for Bollywood as, in six months, 'Sanju' has become the seventh film to a hit a century after 'Padmaavat', 'Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety', 'Raid', 'Baaghi 2', 'Raazi' and 'Race 3'.
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'Sanju' brings Ranbir back in the top league
The last few years were not particularly good for the Kapoor lad as his movies failed to live up to the expectations.
Therefore, 'Sanju' was akin to an acid test for him and he has come out with flying colors.
The film did not only earn him his career-best reviews but has also set the box office on fire.