This is an archive article published on July 10, 2016
Salman Khan says thanks for Sultan success: Here are all box office records the film broke
Salman Khan’s latest release, Sultan, is doing phenomenal business at the box office. As the actor thanks fans for Sultan, all the records the film broke.
Sultan is not only the biggest opener of 2016 but is also breaking records in various other categories with each passing day. Salman took to Twitter to thank fans for the film.
Salman Khan is a brand and so are his films. The superstar’s latest release, Sultan, is doing phenomenal business at the box office. In just four days since its release, the film is quite close to Rs 150 crore magic mark. The film is not only the biggest opener of 2016 but is also breaking records in various other categories with each passing day.
So phenomenal has been the reaction of people that Salman took to Twitter to thanks his fans.
Thx for appreciating sultan . Wld u want to watch my performance on #iifa tonite. sm thing like this..
If we talk about Salman’s own films from the past and their collection in three days since release, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo were on top. But this Eid release has broken all records. Bajrangi Bhaijaan made Rs 102.6 crore in three days and Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo garnered Rs 101.47 crore. Salman’s Sultan made Rs 105.34 crore in its first three days, and thus stands on top.
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Salman also holds the record of having maximum films in Rs 100 cr club. The actor has 10 films in the prestigious club. Other actors who stand next to him are Shah Rukh Khan with six film, Ajay Devgn with five, Akshay Kumar also with five, Aamir Khan with four and Hrithik Roshan with three films.
Sultan has already helped the sluggish box office we saw in the first six months in Bollywood. The Salman Khan film is the third film of 2016 which made it to the Rs 100-crore club. The other two are Airlift and Housefull 3.
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