Sukumar’s Pushpa 2: The Rule was released in theatres on Thursday, with paid premieres on Wednesday, reports Hindustan Times.
The Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna and Fahadh Faasil-starrer broke records. It had the biggest opening for any film in Hindi, beating the likes of Jawan, Animal and KGF: Chapter 2.
According to Sacnilk.com, Pushpa 2: The Rule made 10 crore rupee net during its premieres on Wednesday and approximately 159.95 crore rupee net on its opening day, taking the total to 170.6 crore rupee net and 209.2 crore rupee gross in India and 279.20 crore rupee worldwide.
On Friday, the film’s team confirmed that Pushpa 2 earned 72 crore rupee net on its opening day for its Hindi dubbed version alone, becoming the ‘highest ever opening for a film in Hindi’. Pushpa 2: The Rule’s numbers also mark the highest opening day for a dubbed Hindi film.
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