'Prem Ratan Dhan Payo' smashes Bollywood records

Salman Khan's latest film “Prem Ratan Dhan Payo” scored the biggest Bollywood opening of all time in India and the U.K., while landing in the top 10 chart in North America.

The Diwali release smashed a number of records in its debut in India and abroad for Fox International Productions and Fox Star Studios.

The film, starring Salman and Sonam, is directed by Sooraj Barjatya. PRDP opened on November 12, a day after the Diwali festival to cash in on the four-day holiday weekend, which resulted in a $31 million worldwide haul from 4,801 screens in seven markets.

As one of India's most bankable stars, Khan's pulling power saw the film recording the biggest opening weekend of all time for a Bollywood title in the U.K. earning $1.5 million. In the U.S. it received the biggest ever release for a Hindi film, opening on 284 screens and collecting $2.4 million, landing at the ninth spot. 

“With the exception of a couple of genuinely exciting sequences, Sooraj Barjatya's latest syrupy extravaganza is a highly predictable effort. However, that won't stop fans of Salman Khan from queuing in droves,” The Hollywood Reporter said in its review. 

Source: THR