Fans form a human pyramid near a poster of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan outside a cinema hall as they arrive to watch the screening of his latest film "Jawan'.
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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan's action thriller Jawan has raised Rs 384.69 crore at the worldwide box office in three days, the makers said Sunday.
Directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee, the pan-India film released on Thursday in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. It also stars Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone in a special appearance.
Red Chillies Entertainment, the production house behind Jawan, shared the India and the worldwide gross box office collection of the movie on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"Highest single day collection ever. Rs 68.72 crore (Hindi). Rs 144.22 crore gross box office collection all languages," the note read.
"Three-day worldwide gross box office collection Rs 384.69 crore," the banner said in another post.
Jawan is a father-son story that addresses social and political issues through its hero, essayed by Shah Rukh.
The film also features Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, Aaliyah Qureshi, Ridhi Dogra, Sunil Grover and Mukesh Chhabra as well as Sanjay Dutt in a cameo appearance.
According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Hindi version of Jawan has collected Rs 180.45 crore in three days.
"#Jawan is a #BO MONSTER, goes on an overdrive on Day 3 (Sat)… Creates HISTORY, HIGHEST *3-day* ever (#Hindi version)… Thu 65.50 cr, Fri 46.23 cr, Sat 68.72 cr. Total: ₹ 180.45 cr. #Hindi. #India biz," Adarsh posted on X.
At the worldwide box office, the high-octane action thriller collected Rs 129.6 crore on day one, making it the biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema globally, according to the makers. The film raised Rs 110.87 on day two and on the third day, it made Rs 144.22 crore.
A Red Chillies Entertainment presentation, 'Jawan' is produced by Gauri Khan and co-produced by Gaurav Verma.