Super star Salman Khan’s charisma and star power has once again worked at the box office. His latest release ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ was released on August 15 and in five days flat the movie has crossed the highly coveted 100 crore mark. Directed by Kabir Khan, ‘Ek Tha Tiger’ opened with a bang inspite of mixed reviews from cine goers and critics.
Noted film trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted today, “#EkThaTiger – India *actuals* Sun 23.06 cr. Total: 100.16 cr nett. SUPERB. Fastest 100 cr grosser ever – 5 days [Hindi films]. NEW RECORD!”
“#EkThaTiger is @BeingSalmanKhan ’s 4th century [100 cr], the other three being #Dabangg [147 cr], #Ready [122 cr] and #Bodyguard [148 cr],” he added.
It seems Salman Khan has established himself as the most saleable Bollywood star and the kind of business and response his movies generate at the box office is a testimony to his star power.