'Jawan' Box Office Day 1: SRK's Film Scripts History; Mints ₹129.6 Cr Globally

Jawan Box Office Collection: Shah Rukh Khan's film Jawan has created a frenzy at the box office.

Shah Rukh Khan in a still from 'Jawan'. 

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Shah Rukh Khan's highly anticipated film Jawan was released on 7 September. The film scripted history with its box office numbers. Other than collecting a whooping ₹75 crore, as per early estimates, cine-goers also flocked to the theatres as early as 6 am to catch King Khan's film. The release of the film, in short, was no less than a celebration.

The film has booked the biggest opening day in the history of Hindi cinema by collecting the whooping amount of Rs 129.6 crore gross worldwide.

Sharing the first-day box office estimates of Jawan, the makers wrote on social media, "As Jawan says, 'Yeh toh bas shuruaat hai' (It's only the beginning). Thank you for the Massy-ive love."

Have a look at their post here:

As per Sacnilk.com, the film has earned ₹75 crore in India on its first day for all languages, as per early estimates. The film earned ₹65 crore nett in Hindi, ₹5 crore nett in Tamil and ₹5 crore nett in Telugu.

The report further suggested that Jawan is the highest opening day Hindi nett of all time.

The film is being called a high-octane thriller. The story of the film outlines a man who is set out to help society in his own way. The film touches upon various themes that plague the society. From dangers of government apathy to problems like corruption, the SRK film leaves no stone unturned to highlight them.

The film is presented by Red Chillies Entertainment and is produced by Gauri Khan and co-produced by Gaurav Verma.

Jawan stars Nayanthra, Vijay Sethupathi in lead roles. It also features Deepika Padukone in a cameo appearance. The is directed by Atlee and has created a frenzy at the box office.

The film also boasts a star cast of Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, and Aaliyah Qureshi.