Will Aamir Khan’s PK Create New Box Office Records?

The year 2014 is coming to a close. In this year we have witnessed quite a few hits. A handful of these movies created history by getting their name etched in the Rs 100 crore club, but then there were others that went unnoticed.

The coming weekend, we will all be treated to Aamir Khan-staring PK. Generally, there is a lot of hype around a movie that stars Aamir Khan and PK is no different. This movie has been directed by Rajkumar Hirani, and jointly produced by Hirani and Vidhu Vinod Chopra. It is the same trio that had delivered a hit like 3 Idiots, and the trade pundits are expecting PK recreate that magic.

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There are some news reports which speculates that this movie might get to make Rs 50 crore on the opening Friday. The movie also stars Anushka Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Boman Irani, Saurabh Shukla and Sanjay Dutt. Interestingly, PK will be released in 5,200 screens in India and 600 screens in the overseas.

As there is no holiday on this Friday, we are expecting the movie to remain in the 25-to-35-crore range, and pick steam over the weekend. We will not be surprised if the movie manages to get into the Rs 100 crore club in the first weekend from domestic sales alone. However, collecting a colossal Rs 50 crore during that period looks like a tall feet.

Last year, Aamir Khan's action thriller Dhoom 3, which was released around the same time, managed to collect good money both at home and abroad. The movie had garnered Rs 170 crore-plus in the first weekend itself.