Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan opened the gates of fortune for stakeholders of Bollywood and movie theatres including Dalal Street's PVR Inox, then the superstar's recent flick Jawan is another shot in the arm the industry would love. The movie business houses here had also recently got busy ringing in the cash register with the recent roaring success of other movies too from Hollywood to India.
Some had seen Pathaan to be a one-off hit piggybacking Shah Rukh Khan’s return to silver screen after a hiatus.
In what is now an iconic scene from Pathaan — Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood's other megastar Salman Khan in a scene discussed how the 'responibilities' to save are on their shoulders. Before Salman's next Tiger 3 releases, Bollywood has delivered a flurry of blockbusters, showcasing Ranveer Singh's classical dance in Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani to Sunny Deol plucking out an hand pump in Gadar 2.
The Indian cinema industry, after enduring a prolonged period of uncertainty, had made a remarkable comeback, dazzling audiences and making history with a staggering collection of Rs 390 crore for the August 11 to 13 weekend.
The mass-favourite Rajinikanth's 'Jailer', power-packed Sunny Deol's 'Gadar 2' and Akshay Kumar's 'OMG 2' helped the industry have record success. These releases came while the pink world of Barbie was helping the industry have a fantastic ride and the black-and-white world of Oppenheimer was trouncing Nolan's previous collection records.
Gadar 2 and OMG 2 reported net box office collections of Rs 470 crore and Rs 140 crore until Sep 6, Elara noted Capital.