Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has outdone himself, with Tiger 3 scoring his biggest opening day ever, as well as a new record for the top-grossing Diwali Day in the history of Hindi cinema.
From Yash Raj Films, the latest in producer Aditya Chopra’s YRF Spy Universe grossed an estimated 94 crore ($11.35M) globally this weekend, including 52.5 crore ($6.3M) in India.
While the actioner that also stars Katrina Kaif debuted in some markets on Saturday, it officially opened on Sunday in India, timed to Diwali Day (aka Laxmi Pooja) which can typically be soft for moviegoing.
However, the India gross on Sunday, per Yash Raj, is a record for the holiday. It also had the top overseas opening day (including paid previews).
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