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Box Office: ‘Krrish 3’ beats ‘Agneepath’ to be Hrithik’s biggest ever opener

'Krrish 3' opens big
'Krrish 3' opens big

It seems this day has been a long time coming and to kick of Diwali weekend, ‘Krrish 3’ has finally hit the theatres in a big way. In fact, the movie has beaten last year’s ‘Agneepath’ to become Hrithik Roshan’s biggest opener yet. It is expected to beat the first day record of ‘Chennai Express’ which release earlier this year but could well fall short due to the release being on a non-holiday and also before the festival of Diwali which may defer the audiences to the cinemas.

The movie has garnered much buzz along the way and advanced booking figures were phenomenal. Talking about the opening day, trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted, “#Krrish3 opening shows occupancies at plexes is 85%+. At several places 100%. Single screens have started on 100% note. It’s a HURRICANE!”

The film’s occupancy is at a high what with some multiplexes recording 100%. Others were around 80% which is also a brilliant start. Trade analyst Komal Nahta said on Twitter, “The pre-Diwali period is always considered dull by the industry. But an event film like Krrish 3 can change the mindset. Krrish 3 oven-fresh news: Nagpur opening great:Sangam Cinema 16636;Inox Poonam 27838;Inox Jaswant 16786;Cinemax 1st show 37229, 2nd show 31548. Krrish 3 opening in Bihar circuit crazy. Most cinemas report, all shows full in advance.Such madness rarely seen.And this is pre-Diwali!”

In the UK, the movie had previews on 31st October and word of mouth suggests it will also do well in the overseas market. ‘Krrish 3’ also stars Priyanka Chopra, Vivek Oberoi and Kangna Ranaut.

Stay with BizAsia for our ‘Krrish 3’ review very soon.