UTV & Bhansali Productions Rowdy Rathore co-produced by Shabina Khan opened to an unprecedented response, creating a splash at the box office – with single screen registering phenomenal collections.
Co-producer Shabina khan says "Very few get to enjoy opening figures such as these with their first co-production...I'm thrilled that the hardwork has paid off and elated that the film is doing so well."
Breaking records,the action entertainer collected a whopping 15.10 crores on its opening day ,the third biggest opening day of all time after 'Agneepath' and 'Bodyguard' and the biggest non-holiday opening of all time, given that the other 2 blockbusters released on National holidays.
Directed by Prabhu Deva, the film that marked Akshay Kumar's return to out-and-out action was also the star's biggest opening day ever.
Siddharth Roy Kapoor, MD of UTV Motion Pictures said "We are thrilled with the incredible opening day collections of ROWDY RATHORE across the length and breadth of India. Rowdy Rathore has notched up the 3rd biggest Opening Day of All Time and the Biggest Non Holiday Opening Day of All Time. It is also Akshay Kumar's Biggest Opening Day Ever. All of us - UTV, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Akshay Kumar, Sonakshi Sinha and of course Prabhudheva are immensely thankful to audiences for helping this film to rewrite box office history."
While centers like Kanpur, Nagpur, Indore, Jaipur, Udaipur and Lucknow have recorded 85% average collections in single screens, multiplexes too showed encouraging occupancy. The film has also received an overwhelming response overseas especially in centers like UK, Canada and UAE.
If that wasn't all, the film also received rave reviews in industry circles!
"Huge congratulations to Shabina khan, SLB, team UTV,@sonakshisinha,@akshaykumar!!!! For roaring ROWDY RATHORE!!!! More POWER to all of u!!!!" wrote Karan Johar on his microblogging page
Said author Shobha De "Rowdy Rathore Rocks!Hysterical, nonsensical, annoying. So deliciously 'Seventies. Like Sholay with a rassam flavour."
Directed by Prabhu Deva, starring Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha, UTV's Rowdy Rathore produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and co-produced by Shabinaa Khan released June 1st, 2012.