Source: Deccan Chronicle
Date: October 06, 2014
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif's Bang Bang has been smashing box office numbers. It made 175.61 crore gross worldwide in four days. The film has made 22.41 crore nett on Sunday taking the total India tally to 94.13 crore (134.47 crore gross).
Bang Bang has created records in the overseas territories as it collected 41 .14 crore in the overseas territories over the weekend - becoming the highest opener of 2014 beating Kick in Middle East, UK and US by a huge margin.
The huge collections of Bang Bang has got the trade very excited.
Vajir Singh, Editor of Box Office India magazine, India's top Bollywood trade magazine, is excited that the industry has boomed riding on Bang Bang. "The business has been phenomenal. The jodi of Hrithik and Katrina has worked its magic again. Bang Bang is holding supremely well. It is a full family entertainer and a total masala movie. Audiences are loving the film."
Top trade analyst Komal Nahta is delighted about Bang Bang's record breaking collection. He says, "Bang Bang has done remarkably well and has become the highest opening film in hrithik's career so far. A 4-day net total of Rs. 94 crore is huge! What's also very creditable is the $6 million weekend Overseas! B.O. figures like these are not seen very often."
Bang Bang, directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Fox Star Studios, has made multiple records in India and overseas territories over the weekend. On day one, it blasted itself into the top 5 openers of all time in Bollywood.
The out-and-out entertainer has maintained it's dominance at the counters through the weekend. The film's opening marked Hrithik Roshan biggest opening of his career and Katrina Kaif now has three movies in the top 5 openers of all time.
Bang Bang is being appreciated widely by audiences. The film is complete masala, family entertainer.
Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios, says, "Bang Bang has smashed many records and is now the top 5 Bollywood openings of All Time in India & Internationally. The film has held strongly through the weekend and has opened bigger than Krrish 3, making it Hrithik's biggest film to date. It's a complete family entertainer & paisa vasool film & has action like Bollywood has not seen before. The word of mouth on the film is great & Bang Bang looks poised to have a great run through the week and the second weekend."
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Source: Deccan Chronicle
Date: October 07, 2014
Siddharth Anand's 'Bang Bang' broke into the 100 crore club in 4.5 days and has had a tremendous run at the box office. The total collection after 5 days stands at 109.49 crore nett (156.41 crore gross). The lead pair of 'Bang Bang', Hrithik and Katrina are delighted about the film's record breaking spree at domestic and every international market. Hrithik says, "Huge gratitude for all the love. It seems like times like Kaho Na Pyaar Hai and Dhoom:2 after which I experienced a similar kind of praise and adulation. To be honest I was a little surprised when it broke the Krrish 3 1st day record and Kick 1st day record, as Bang Bang wasn't a solo release, perhaps I expected a little less but Bang Bang has proven its mettle and now sky is the limit. My congratulations to the entire team and a big thank you to my audience!" Katrina says, "Very, very happy with the response to Bang Bang. Thank you to the audience for accepting the film. The good numbers only indicate the love that the fans have shown for Bang Bang. It's so gratifying for the entire to be appreciated for all the hard work that went into creating the experience of this film."
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Source: IANS
Date: October 07, 2014
It has bullets flying, cars exploding, stunning locations and an ensemble of good looking actors who will make you drool. Bang Bang!, an out-and-out entertainer, continues its tremendous run at the box office having minted a gross of Rs 201.51 crore in five days. The movie, starring Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif, has collected Rs.156.41 crore in India. In the international markets, Bang Bang! raked in Rs 45.10 crore, read a statement. It's clearly raining money for Siddharth Anand-directed film that has been produced by Fox Star Studios.
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Source: TOI
Date: October 6, 2014
Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif's action romance Bang Bang has raced into the Rs 100 crore club in less than five days. Bang Bang that marketed itself as a complete family entertainer has smashed multiple box-office records already and has now made it to the coveted Rs 100 crore club. Directed by Siddharth Anand and produced by Fox Star Studios, the film achieved this feat in the first half of its fifth day at the theatres.
The film's director, Siddharth Anand says, "I'm delighted. It's a massive achievement for all of us. It's amazing that Bang Bang is being loved by people, especially the family audience. It is a complete masala movie and we made it with the intention to entertain everyone. I make movies for people to enjoy, to forget about the stress that is a part of the mundane lives we live. It is a full paisa vasool film and the audience is loving it."
Vijay Singh, CEO, Fox Star Studios says, "Today Is a very special day for us at Fox Star Studios. When we set out to make Bang Bang, the 100 crore club felt like a distant dream and today it has crossed the Rs 100 crore milestone in India in just over 4 days! The audience's reaction is very gratifying as the film is a repeat watch film and the action, the romance and scale of production is being hugely appreciated!" Bang Bang is also already in the list of top 5 films in Bollywood to have received as overwhelming a response on its opening day. Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif's Bang Bang has been adding to its already illustrious box-office graph with every ticket sold. It made Rs 175.61 crore gross worldwide in four days. The film made Rs 22.41 crore nett on Sunday taking the total domestic tally to Rs 94.13 crore (134.47 crore gross). The film has also created records in the overseas territory by raking in Rs 41 .14 crore over the weekend thus becoming the highest opener of 2014 in the overseas territory beating Sajid Nadiadwala's Eid extravaganza Kick in Middle East, UK and US by a huge margin. The stupendous collections of Bang Bang has got the trade very excited.
Vajir Singh, Editor of Box Office India magazine, is excited that the industry has seen a boom in business after a considerable lull. "The business has been phenomenal. The jodi of Hrithik and Katrina has worked its magic again. Bang Bang is holding supremely well. It is a full family-entertainer and a total masala movie. The audience has loved the film and the figures reflect this," he says.
Trade analyst Komal Nahta is also delighted about Bang Bang's record breaking collection. He says, "Bang Bang has done remarkably well and has become the highest opening film in Hrithik's career. Four-day net total of Rs. 94 crore is huge! What's also very incredible is the $6 million weekend overseas collection. Such figures are not seen very often."
Editor of leading trade site KoiMoi.com, Nikita Wagh says, "Bang bang was expected to bang the box-office charts. And yes it did and how! Being a complete mass entertainer, the film has been liked by one and all. The makers quite intelligently chose the extended weekend, and that helped this flick to soar even more. Multiplexes and single screens are seeing an upswing today. One wonders, had it been a solo release, how many more box office records, would it have shattered." "Bang Bang has succeeded as it is unpretentious, unabashed and delivers as promised. It was meant to be a joy ride with superstars with high dose of cool quotient and that is what has paid off. Despite competition with a critically acclaimed film and loss of some screen count, it has maintained its hold with the masses which is a high indeed for Hrithik, Katrina and of course Siddharth. With the next big release (Happy New Year) more than 15 days away, the stage is set for Bang Bang to consolidate," says senior trade journalist Joginder Tuteja.