Badrinath Ki Dulhania Becomes Alia Bhatt’s Highest Weekend Grosser

The film raked in 43.05 crores in 3 days and with this collections the film has become Alia Bhatt’s highest opening weekend grosser surpassing the 1st weekend collections of 2 States (38 crores).

Films                                                Year                               Opening Weekend Collections
Badrinath Ki Dulhania                      2017                                              43.05 crores
2 States                                         2014                                               38 crores
Shaandaar                                      2015                                               34 crores
Udta Punjab                                    2016                                               33.80 crores
Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania            2014                                               33.74 crores
Dear Zindagi                                   2016                                               32.50 crores
Student Of The Year                        2012                                               28.50 crores
Kapoor And Sons                             2016                                               26.35 crores
Highway                                          2014                                              13.50 crores

Since today is national holiday due to Holi, the film will probably add more collections around 14-15 crores to cross the 55-60 crore benchmark at the domestic market.

Looking at its current business, Badrinath Ki Dulhania is all set to become 2nd 100 crore film for Alia Bhatt after 2 States.

The film is the 3rd collaboration between Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan. The duo previously shared the screen in Student of the year and Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania. Interestingly all three films are produced by Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions.

Directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar (Dharma Productions) and Apoorva Mehta, Badrinath Ki Dulhania also stars Aakanksha Singh, Gauahar Khan, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sahil Vaid in supporting roles.

Alia Bhatt will be next seen in Ayan Mukerji’s Dragon opposite Ranbir Kapoor, which will be produced by Karan Johar and Gully Boy opposite Ranveer Singh which be directed by Zoya Akhtar, who previously helmed films like Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Dil Dhadakne Do and Luck By Chance. The film will be produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani under their banner Excel Entertainment.