Salman Khan does it again! After givingback-to-back super hits "Wanted", "Dabangg","Ready" and "Bodyguard", he has hit the bull's eye onceagain with "Ek Tha Tiger" which has broken records of opening daycollection by earning Rs.33 crore.
The romantic thriller released on Independence Day and trade pundits areexpecting the collections to increase during the long weekend, thanks to Eid,which is Monday, and make more new records.
The film's cost is said to be above Rs.50 crore and "Ek Tha..." marksdirector Kabir Khan's third collaboration with Yash Raj Films after "KabulExpress" in 2006 and "New York" in 2009.
Rajesh Thadani, Multimedia Combines, Mumbai, says the film has received thehighest opening ever.
"Salman's movie 'Ek Tha Tiger' is doing very well all over. It has beenthe highest opening ever. In first two days, the film has collected aroundRs.47 crore all over India. On the opening day, the film collected Rs.33 crore.It is the highest collection till date for any Indian film," Thadani toldIANS.
"In Mumbai the film collected close to around Rs.17 crore on opening day.There is possibility that the film will break all records and collect Rs.200crore," he added.
Vinay Choksey of VIP Exhibitors, Mumbai, seconds Thadani and said: "Thefilm is expected to maintain the craze and the collections will go up duringweekend."
The film that revolves around an Indian secret agent named Tiger collectedalmost Rs.17 crore on the second day.
Anant Verma, director and business head of DT Cinemas, says "'Ek ThaTiger' opened with 98 percent occupancy".
"The movie is doing excellent business. There was a lot of hype about itbecause of which we have had 45 percent online and advance bookings,"Verma told IANS.
"From families to couples, college students to working class came to watchthe movie and they are liking it. We are waiting for the weekend and expectingincreased footfalls," he added.
Salman, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer, romances Katrina (Zoya), anInter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agent in the film.
"Ek Tha..." shows the tumultuous journey of the dark world ofintelligence that forbids its soldiers from falling in love.
The story is by Aditya Chopra and the film's screenplay has been co-written byKabir Khan and well-known journalist-turned-lyricist-writer Neelesh Misra.