Jawan box office collection Day 10: Shah Rukh Khan’s actioner paces towards Rs 500 crore mark

Introduction

Shah Rukh Khan-led actioner Jawan continues to surge and rule the domestic box office. The film once again picked up speed on its second weekend, after dominating the box office throughout its first week. On its second Saturday, Jawan earned approximately Rs 31.50 crore, reported industry tracker Sacnilk. This brought the film’s net domestic collection to Rs 440.48 crore. Given its pace, it won’t be a surprise if the Atlee directorial touches the Rs 500 crore mark on Sunday.

Box Office Collection Highlights

• Jawan earned approximately Rs 31.50 crore on its second Saturday.
• Net domestic collection currently stands at Rs 440.48 crore.
• The film is expected to touch the Rs 500 crore mark in the coming week.

Occupancy Statistics

• Hindi market occupancy: 37.29%
• Tamil market occupancy: 33.51%
• Telugu market occupancy: 29.40%

Trade Analyst Taran Adarsh’s Tweet

Film trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the film’s collection at the national cinema chains till 9.45 pm on Saturday. He wrote, “#Jawan THE HURRICANE… Biz JUMPS on Sat… National chains… Week 2…Saturday at 9.45 pm…⭐️ #PVR + #INOX: 11.80 cr ⭐️ #Cinepolis: 3.10 cr ⭐️ Total: ₹ 14.90 cr 🔥🔥🔥.”

Expected Worldwide Collection

As per the production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, Jawan has earned Rs 735.02 crore worldwide and considering the pace at which the numbers are growing, it is expected to enter the Rs 1000 crore club in the coming week.

Few Films to Achieve the Rs 500 Crore Mark

• Jawan will be the third film to achieve the Rs 500 crore mark this year, following Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan (Rs 543.05 crore) and Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 (Rs 517.28 crore).
• The highest-earning Bollywood film for the longest time was Dangal, which had earned Rs 387.38 crore.

Director Atlee on Jawan’s Budget

Recently, at Jawan’s success meet, director Atlee talked about the film’s budget. He shared, “I narrated the film on a Zoom call during COVID times. I know theatrical footfall was going down and people were not ready to greenlight even a Rs 30-40 crore film. I know because I am also a producer. But sir (Shah Rukh Khan) greenlighted a Rs 300 crore film when everyone was skeptical.” He said with a laugh, “But we didn’t finish at Rs 300 crore. We went more.”

Conclusion

Jawan’s box office collection continues to impress, with the film inching closer to the Rs 500 crore mark. With its strong performance, it is expected to enter the Rs 1000 crore club in the coming week. Stay tuned for more updates and the latest Bollywood news.