Pathaan beats Dangal in terms of Highest recoveries for a Bollywood filmPathaan will be raking in a massive Rs. 650 crore plus recoveries from all revenue sources. That makes it the highest-ever recovery for a Bollywood film, besting Aamir Khanu2019s Dangal. Dangal had recoveries of Rs. 450 crores, not including the monies earned in China. The revenue for Dangal in China remains somewhat obscure, with credible sources estimating it to be between Rs. 120-150 crores out of the Rs. 1125 crores grossed there. That gives a total of Rs. 570-600 crores recovery for Dangal, now eclipsed by Pathaan’s astounding figure of Rs. 660 crores. This unprecedented achievement is unparalleled in the Hindi film industry, with no other film crossing the Rs. 400 crores mark in terms of revenue recovery. Bajrangi Bhaijaan came close with a recovery of just under Rs. 400 crores.
Source: Lallantop CinemaBreaking 650 crores plus recoveries for Pathaan
Breaking down Pathaan’s revenue recovery figures, it has earned a distributor share of Rs. 255 crores in India from the original Hindi version and an additional Rs. 9 crores from the dubbed Telugu and Tamil versions. It is projected that the film will add another Rs. 5 crores from the Hindi version, resulting in a grand total of Rs. 269 crores approx in India.
Overseas, the movie is expected to gross around $48.50 million (Rs. 397 crores), of which an estimated Rs. 168 crore will come as a distributor share. The total theatrical earnings amount to Rs. 437 crores. In addition to these earnings, Pathaan will generate another Rs. 225 crores or more from non-theatrical revenue streams, such as satellite, digital, and music rights.
The breakdown of recoveries for Pathaan is as follows:
Theatrical – Rs. 437 croresIndia (Hindi) – Rs. 260 croresIndia (Dubbed) – Rs. 9 croresOverseas – Rs. 168 croresNon-Theatrical – Rs. 225 crores plusTotal – Rs. 662 croresThe film costs north of Rs. 250 crores to produce and release, other than Shah Rukh Khanu2019s fees, who will be participating in the profits with Yash Raj, and will be taking a huge load of cash to the bank, likely in the vicinity of Rs. 200 crores. For a more comprehensive analysis of the film’s economics, my colleague Himesh Mankad will be providing an in-depth assessment later this month.
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