Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi: Biggest hit of 2008?

In what is being termed as the biggest hit of 2008, based on its first week box office collection, then Shah Rukh Khan starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has managed to collect about Rs 90 crores in its first 7 days, of which nearly half has come from the overseas markets. The movie has broken all records in terms of collection till now for any bollywood movie and which makes it the biggest blockbuster of the year 2008.

This exceeds earlier successful box office collections for the first 7 days, for films like Singh is Kinng (about Rs 48 crores), Race and Jodhaa Akbar (about Rs 45 crores each) released earlier this year. With Rab Ne, the Yash Raj banner has tasted success after a stint of commercially unsuccessful films like Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic that were released earlier this year.

The total collections for Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in India in its first week are around Rs. 42 crores net (i.e. gross collections of Rs. 70 crores). The total gross collections from overseas markets are over $4 Million (i.e. around Rs. 20 crores).

In the Middle East, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has broken all previous records for first week collections, grossing just under $1.3 million. The previous highest grossing film in the Middle East was Dhoom: 2, which grossed approximately $1.86 million across its entire run. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi is on course to break this all-time record going into its second week. Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi has also had a grand opening week across all overseas markets, including the UK, USA, Australia, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and features in the list of the highest grossers for the opening week in most of these territories.

But as per the latest reports from Yash Raj Banners, it is said that the movie has collected a whopping 120 crores worldwide till its running second week and which makes this movie the biggest hit of year 2008 till now. However, the film got a mixed reponse from both audience and critics but still managed to made huge profits in terms of finance.With the long Christmas and New Year weekends ahead, the collections are expected to get a major boost.

However this friday release Ghajini has also started very well in terms of collection and it is being speculated that this movie would break all records of bollywood in terms of collection in coming days and even the movie has already became the highest grosser in paid previews collection.It is being expected after the start, that movie will be able to manage a collection of Rs 70 crores in its first four days only. If its happens then really Ghajini will set new records in bollywood.

So we have to wait and watch whether the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi able to attract viewers towards theaters in this Christmas and New Year weekends and able to remain the biggest hit of the year 2008 along the blockbuster of all time or it loses its crown to Aamir Khan starrer Ghajini in coming days.

Compiled By: Saurav Chakraborty

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