Shahrukh Khan starrer Pathaan is the highly anticipated film of the year. As the film is getting closer to its release, the hype surrounding the film keeps getting increased. Pathaan comes as the fourth film in YRF SPY Verse. The other three films are Salman Khan - Katrina Kaif's Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai and Hrithik Roshan Tiger Shroff's War. With Pathaan Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham joins the SPY Verse. Pathaan online booking started five days prior to its release date.
The advance bookings have already started in key cities and it is hitting the roof in Kolkata. More than 50 % of tickets were sold and most of the prime theatres were sold out within an hour of beginning of online booking leading to crashing the online booking site. Pathaan which has opened its advance bookings in international markets North America, Australia, New Zealand and Middle East has received massive response. After witnessing huge bolkings in foreign countries, makers decided to open ticket sales in key cities in the country.
It has already reported that more than 2 lakhs tickets were sold in national multiplex chains and the box-office numbers has already touched Rs 25 crores. The film is expected to touch Rs 40-50 Crores on its first day. Reports suggest it will reach 200 crore club by its first weekend in domestic and 300 crores in global markets. Trade is expecting SRK starrer will revive the Bollywood boxoffice to its full potential.