Dear Zindagi BO collection: Shah Rukh Khan’s film mints Rs 8.75 crore on day 1

Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt's film 'Dear Zindagi' has a strong start at the ticket windows.

Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt first ever film together ‘Dear Zindagi’ released yesterday (November 24) and it has had a strong start. Prior releasing in India, the film directed by Gauri Shinde released in USA, Canada and UAE-GCC. ‘Dear Zindagi’ saw a good occupancy during morning shows. The movie saw around 45 per cent occupancy in the morning and due to word of mouth publicity, the footfall increased especially in hi-end multiplexes. The movie has collected Rs. 8.75 crore at the box office on the opening day and we think, despite such demonetisation issue that’s going on the film has managed to have a decent start.

‘Dear Zindagi’ was released over 1200 screens in India and 600 screens in overseas making it a total of 1800 screens. The film was already hyped because it wasn’t like a typical Bollywood film and moreover thanks to the amazing star cast that pulled even the lazy ones’ to the theatres. Plus, nobody wanted to miss a film directed by the lady who earlier gave us a beautiful film like ‘English Vinglish’ starring Sridevi in the lead role.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh has shared the domestic as well as the overseas box office collection of ‘Dear Zindagi’ and it clearly shows that Shah Rukh Khan’s fans in the overseas are just as huge as it is in India. The trade expert tweeted, “#DearZindagi, which had a midweek release in North America [USA + Canada], has grossed $ 419,208 [₹ 2.87 cr] in 2 days… Details follow…” About the collections in the country he tweeted, “#DearZindagi has a STRONG start… Hi-end plexes of major centres contribute maximum… Fri ₹ 8.75 cr [1200 screens]. India biz.” (ALSO READ: Dear Zindagi honest review: See what critics have said about Shah Rukh Khan & Alia Bhatt’s film)

Take a look at the tweets shared by Taran Adarsh on the box office details of ‘Dear Zindagi’:

#DearZindagi has a STRONG start… Hi-end plexes of major centres contribute maximum… Fri 8.75 cr [1200 screens]. India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 26, 2016

#DearZindagi – CANADA – midweek release [Thanksgiving Weekend]:
Wed 12,060
Thu 13,960
Total: 26,020 [ 17.82 lacs]@Rentrak

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 25, 2016

#DearZindagi – USA – midweek release [Thanksgiving Weekend]:
Wed 175,560
Thu 217,628
Total: 393,188 [ 2.69 cr]@Rentrak

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 25, 2016

#DearZindagi, which had a midweek release in North America [USA + Canada], has grossed 419,208 [ 2.87 cr] in 2 days… Details follow…

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 25, 2016

#DearZindagi screen count…
India: 1200
Overseas: 600
Total: 1800 screens
Note: Screen count in sync with the genre of the film.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) November 25, 2016

No other film is releasing this entire week so one can expect the collections of ‘Dear Zindagi’ to soar especially on the weekend. The film also stars Ira Dubey, Kunal Kapoor, Ali Zafar, Angad Bedi and Aditya Roy Kapur. It has been made on a budget of Rs. 30 crore. For further details, keep watching this space.