The combined performances of Rajinikanth’s “Jailer,” Sunny Deol’s “Gadar 2,” Akshay Kumar’s “Omg 2” and Chiranjeevi’s “Bhola Shankar” have set a new all-time theatrical gross box office record for the Indian cinema industry.Numbers released by the Multiplex Association of India and the Producers Guild of India reveal that the Aug.
11-13 weekend was the busiest weekend post re-opening after pandemic shut downs with 21 million admissions, which is also the highest combined admissions record in the last 10 years.
The weekend gross box office of INR3.9 billion ($47 million) is the highest in the history of Indian cinema.Shibasish Sarkar, president, Producers Guild of India, said: “Mainstream storytelling executed in the right way has resulted in the box office records being shattered.
A massive achievement like this is a result of an incredible filmmaking team, with cast and crew coming together to create a truly special movie-going experience.
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