“Pathaan”, the 2023 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Aditya Chopra under Yash Raj Films broke all box-office records to date. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham.
Box Office Collection
Worldwide
- Opening Day: ₹39.10 crore (US$5.1 million)
- Opening Weekend: ₹139.75 crore (US$18.2 million)
- First Week: ₹303.50 crore (US$39.7 million)
- Second Week: ₹150.00 crore (US$19.2 million)
- Third Week: ₹80.00 crore (US$10.2 million)
- Fourth Week: ₹50.00 crore (US$6.5 million)
- Fifth Week: ₹30.00 crore (US$3.9 million)
- Total: ₹703.35 crore (US$91.8 million)
India
- Opening Day: ₹31.60 crore (US$4.2 million)
- Opening Weekend: ₹116.50 crore (US$15.4 million)
- First Week: ₹250.00 crore (US$32.2 million)
- Second Week: ₹100.00 crore (US$12.8 million)
- Third Week: ₹50.00 crore (US$6.5 million)
- Fourth Week: ₹30.00 crore (US$3.9 million)
- Fifth Week: ₹20.00 crore (US$2.6 million)
- Total: ₹567.15 crore (US$74.4 million)
Overseas
- Opening Day: ₹8.50 crore (US$1.1 million)
- Opening Weekend: ₹23.25 crore (US$3.1 million)
- First Week: ₹73.50 crore (US$9.4 million)
- Second Week: ₹30.00 crore (US$3.9 million)
- Third Week: ₹10.00 crore (US$1.3 million)
- Fourth Week: ₹5.00 crore (US$0.65 million)
- Fifth Week: ₹3.00 crore (US$0.40 million)
- Total: ₹140.25 crore (US$18.4 million)
Critical Reception
Pathaan received mixed reviews from critics. Some praised Khan’s performance and the action sequences, while others criticized the film’s predictable plot and lack of originality. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 5.5/10. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 5 critics, indicating “mixed or average reviews”.
Box Office Performance
Pathaan was a commercial success at the box office. It became the highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023 and the third-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time. The film’s success was attributed to Khan’s star power, the action sequences, and the film’s release during the festive season.
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