Pathaan Fifth Saturday Box Office: Shah Rukh Khan led spy drama enters Rs 500 crore club for its Hindi version

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham starrer Pathaan is on its way to become the highest grossing Hindi version film in India.

By Rishil Jogani

Updated on Feb 26, 2023 | 10:16 AM IST | 255.5K

Pathaan becomes the first Hindi language film to cross Rs 500 crores in India for the Hindi version (Credit: Yash Raj Films)

Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham led Pathaan, directed by Siddharth Anand, had yet another phenomenal day at the box office as it grew by around 100-110 percent from its fifth Friday. The film collected Rs 2 crores on its fifth Saturday. The growth percentage is highest among competing releases. Pathaan crossed the magical Rs 500 crores nett Hindi figure earlier today and the road is clear for it to soon become the highest grossing Indian film for the Hindi version, beating Baahubali 2's nett collections.

Pathaan Systematically Dismantles The Hate Brigade That Tried To Spread Negativity

Pathaan has trended supremely, despite exhausting a lot of its potential in the first week. The film maintained a strong hold and it managed a double digit fourth week, a feat which only a dozen films in the past have managed, all of which had lower initials than the film in question. Pathaan's victory is a massive one because it has been able to systematically dismantle the entire hate brigade that was expecting the film to fail, courtesy the negative campaigns that try to spread false narratives. The film has sold over 3 crore tickets in India and that is a humongous feat considering the post pandemic scenario where tickets are hard to sell. Not to ignore that the ticket prices are also high, making movie going a luxury for most.

Pathaan will soon become the Hindi grossing Indian film for the Hindi version (Credit: Yash Raj Films)

Pathaan Still Has A Significant Prospective Audience That Is Yet To Watch The Film

The film will retain screens for a few more weeks. The exhibition potential in the country is enough to let the film sustain longer. The footfalls that the film is generating in weekend 5 indicates that a substantial amount of people, that count as the prospective audiences, are yet to watch the film.