The Diwali holiday is shaping up to be one of the Indian film industry’s most monumental release periods, poised to deliver a record-breaking opening day as Ranbir Kapoor steps onto the screen as Lord Rama, accompanied by Yash as Ravana and Sai Pallavi as Devi Sita. For over ten years, Salman Khan has maintained a commanding presence during the Diwali season with massive first-day earnings!
Salman Khan’s Rule To End?
At present, Salman Khan stands alone as the sole superstar to hold two spots in the top 5 highest-grossing Diwali openers. However, that impressive streak faces its toughest test yet as Nitesh Tiwari’s grand mythological epic prepares for its major Diwali debut!
Ranbir Kapoor To Challenge Salman Khan After 4013 Days!
Ramayana is targeting a place among the top 5 Diwali openers in Hindi cinema. By securing that spot, it will push Salman Khan’s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo out of the top 5, bringing his dual-entry reign in the top tier to a close after 4103 days!
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Salman Khan has maintained two positions within the top 5 Diwali openings ever since Sooraj Barjatya‘s Prem Ratan Dhan Payo debuted on November 12, 2015. He further reinforced this dominance when Tiger 3 brought in a Diwali opening of 44.5 crore in 2023. Exactly 4013 days after Prem Ratan Dhan Payo claimed its position, Ranbir Kapoor will hit cinemas with a definitive goal: exceed the 40.35 crore benchmark to remove Prem Ratan Dhan Payo from the Top 5!
Should Ramayana successfully break into the top 5, Salman Khan will retain only a single film (Tiger 3) in the upper echelon. This will place him on equal footing with fellow megastars Aamir Khan (Thugs Of Hindostan), Shah Rukh Khan (Happy New Year), Ajay Devgn (Singham Again), and Ranbir Kapoor (Ramayana).
Take a look at the leading 5 Bollywood Diwali openers at the Indian box office based on net collections.
- Thugs Of Hindostan: 50.75 crore
- Happy New Year: 44.97 crore
- Tiger 3: 44.50 crore
- Singham Again: 43.70 crore
- Prem Ratan Dhan Payo: 40.35 crore
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