Extensive promotions and rave reviews have obviously contributed to the stunning response that PK has garnered over the weekend. In fact, the Aamir Khan-Anushka Sharma starrer surely has become one of the record breaking movies of the year.
In this Box Office report, we compare the weekend collections of PK with the previous releases of Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. As far as the box office collections of Aamir Khan's films are concerned, PK takes the second position by collecting a total of Rs. 95.21 crores in the first weekend. However, PK has failed to beat the records created by Aamir Khan's previous film Dhoom 3which collected Rs. 107.61 crores over the weekend. On the other hand, PK has left behind some of the most popular films of Aamir Khan which includes Talaash with a collection of Rs. 47.10 crores and 3 Idiotsthat collected Rs. 40.65 crores.
For Anushka Sharma, PK becomes the highest Opening Weekend grosser, beating her earlier films like the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan that collected Rs. 80.73 crores and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandolawhich collected Rs. 22.42 crores.
Similarly, PK has also left behind Rajkumar Hirani's previous directorial 3 Idiots.
Aamir Khan
In this Box Office report, we compare the weekend collections of PK with the previous releases of Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma and filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani. As far as the box office collections of Aamir Khan's films are concerned, PK takes the second position by collecting a total of Rs. 95.21 crores in the first weekend. However, PK has failed to beat the records created by Aamir Khan's previous film Dhoom 3which collected Rs. 107.61 crores over the weekend. On the other hand, PK has left behind some of the most popular films of Aamir Khan which includes Talaash with a collection of Rs. 47.10 crores and 3 Idiotsthat collected Rs. 40.65 crores.
For Anushka Sharma, PK becomes the highest Opening Weekend grosser, beating her earlier films like the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Jab Tak Hai Jaan that collected Rs. 80.73 crores and Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandolawhich collected Rs. 22.42 crores.
Similarly, PK has also left behind Rajkumar Hirani's previous directorial 3 Idiots.
Aamir Khan
| Movie Name | Release | Opening Weekend (INR Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dhoom 3 | 20-Dec-13 | 107.61 |
| P.K. | 19-Dec-14 | 95.21 |
| Talaash | 30-Nov-12 | 47.10 |
| 3 Idiots | 25-Dec-09 | 40.65 |
| Dhobi Ghaat | 21-Jan-11 | 10.05 |
Anushka Sharma
| Movie Name | Release | Opening Weekend (INR Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| P.K. | 19-Dec-14 | 95.21 |
| Jab Tak Hai Jaan | 12-Nov-12 | 80.73 |
| Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola | 11-Jan-13 | 22.42 |
| Ladies Vs Ricky Bahl | 9-Dec-11 | 16.54 |
| Patiala House | 11-Feb-11 | 15.25 |
| Band Baaja Baaraat | 10-Dec-10 | 5.20 |
Rajkumar Hirani as director
| Movie Name | Release | Opening Weekend (INR Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| P.K. | 19-Dec-14 | 95.21 |
| 3 Idiots | 25-Dec-09 | 40.65 |
