New Delhi: As the much-anticipated release of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’ inches closer on September 7, film enthusiasts are already making a beeline for theaters, snapping up advance tickets at a remarkable pace. Trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan took to the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter) to provide a snapshot of ‘Jawan’s’ pre-release ticket sales across India. The figures, indeed, paint a picture of tremendous enthusiasm among moviegoers.
Manobala shared the latest statistics, excluding blocked seats from multiplexes, revealing, “Jawan day 1 advance sales. ZOOMS past 5,00,000 ticket selling milestone in India… Jawan advance booking in national multiplexes… PVR – 1,12,299, INOX – 75,661, CINEPOLIS – 40,577. Total sold tickets – 2,28,538. Gross – ₹9.01 crore.”
Breaking it down further by city, he noted, “City-wide, all theatres – Delhi NCR – 39,535 ( ₹1.91 crore), Mumbai – 39,600 ( ₹1.57 crore), Bengaluru – 39,325 ( ₹1.42 crore), Hyderabad – 58,898 ( ₹1.35 crore), Kolkata – 40,035 ( ₹1.16 crore). India-wide, all theatres sold tickets – 5,17,700, gross – ₹14.47 cr [excluding blocked seats].”
BREAKING: #Jawan Day 1 Advance Sales
ZOOMS past 5⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣ ticket selling milestone in India🇮🇳
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National Multiplexes
PVR – 1,12,299
INOX – 75,661
CINEPOLIS – 40,577
Total SOLD
Tickets – 2,28,538
Gross – ₹ 9.01 crCity Wide… pic.twitter.com/dCaRadb58T
— Manobala Vijayabalan (@ManobalaV) September 3, 2023
According to a report by Sacnilk.com, ‘Jawan’ is on track to reach an astounding ₹40 crore gross in advance bookings, potentially setting an all-time record for a Bollywood film.
Trade analyst Taran Adarsh also chimed in on ‘Jawan’s’ advance booking, highlighting its solid performance across national chains. Notably, non-national chain cinemas and single screens are also witnessing a phenomenal response. Taran noted, “Single screens in Delhi, UP, Rajasthan, Bihar and the Hindi heartland are showing EXCEPTIONAL results… So much so that several exhibitors are commencing shows at 6am, even at tier-2 centres, due to the heavy demand.”
‘Jawan’ is poised for significant success at the box office, with Shah Rukh Khan potentially scoring a consecutive second ₹100 crore-plus opening worldwide this year, following the blockbuster ‘Pathaan.’ It could very well catapult the actor into the league of ₹1000 crore grosser in the same year.
Directed by Atlee and produced by Red Chillies Entertainment, ‘Jawan’ features an ensemble cast including Nayanthara, Vijay Sethupathi, Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Yogi Babu, and Ridhi Dogra. The film will be released in cinemas in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
The trailer for ‘Jawan,’ unveiled on August 31, caused a massive stir across social media platforms. Shah Rukh Khan’s uncharted character in the film drew considerable attention. In the first 24 hours, the ‘Jawan’ trailer garnered over 102 million views across various social media platforms, with approximately 33 million views on YouTube and around 25 million views on Shah Rukh’s Instagram handle in all languages. The Hindi trailer alone clocked around 25 million views on YouTube and approximately 18 million views on Instagram.
According to a recent report by Sacnilk.com, Shah Rukh Khan’s previous film ‘Pathaan’ amassed 27.73 million views on YouTube within the first 24 hours, with the actor’s most-viewed movie trailer being ‘Zero’ (2018), which garnered 41 million views on YouTube on its opening day.
