‘PK’ earns Rs 300 crore, becomes highest grossing film in India
New Delhi: ‘PK’ bgreaks all box-office records as the film crossed Rs 300 crore mark in 17 days of its release. Helmed by Rajkumar Hirani the film is a satire on God and Godnman in India.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta took to Twitter to share the news. “#PK touches the 300-crore mark. @aamir_khan has distinction of starting 100, 200 & 300-cr club” he tweeted.
Hirani, 52, said he is elated over the performance of the movie, which shows that people are watching the film even three weeks after its release.
“I had never in my wildest dreams thought this film will cross these numbers. It reinforces faith that content is king. We can continue making films we believe in. The messages I get are overwhelming. People are watching the film over and over again. It’s humbling,” the director said in a statement.
‘PK’ is the second film by both Aamir and Hirani after ‘3 Idiots’ (Rs 202 crore) to be a part of the highest earning films’ club. Aamir-starrer ‘Dhoom 3’ is second biggest earner with Rs 271.82 crore followed by Salman Khan starrer ‘Kick’ (Rs 244 crore) and Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Chennai Express’ (Rs 228 crore).
Produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, PK also stars Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Sanjay Dutt and Boman Irani in pivotal roles.
