SRK's Jawan becomes biggest opening film of Hindi cinema with Rs 129 cr

NT Bureau, Agencies

Mumbai: Shah Rukh Khan's high octane action thriller “Jawan” earned Rs 129.6 crore worldwide and Rs 75 crore in India on day one, making it the biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema both globally and in the country.

The pan-India film, directed by Tamil filmmaker Atlee and also starring Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone in a special appearance, released worldwide on Thursday in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu.

"As Jawan says, 'Yeh toh bas shuruaat hai'. Thank you for the Massy-ive love," the production house Red Chilles Entertainment captioned the worldwide gross figures on X, formerly known as Twitter.

"Jawan" is a father-son story that addresses social and political issues through its hero, essayed by the Bollywood star. The film released on Thursday. The film features Nayanthara and Vijay Sethupathi as well as Deepika Padukone. Trade expert Taran Adarsh had predicted Shah Rukh will surpass his own record for the highest opening for 'Pathaan'.