Around 300 shows have been added after the first day’s first show of Bollywood Badshah Shah Rukh Khan`s new film Pathaan release, according to trade expert Taran Adarsh, reported Indian media on Wednesday.
Pathaan now has the highest screen count of any Hindi film release. It is showing on 8,000 screens worldwide among 2,500 of these are abroad.
Pathaan has opened in over 100 countries, also a record. The spy thriller stars Shah Rukh Khan as the title character with Deepika Padukone and John Abraham in pivotal roles.
Pathaan sold 5.5 lakh tickets for it`s first day in advance booking. The record (for Hindi and Hindi-dubbed films) is held by Baahubali: The Conclusion with Pathaan in second place.
Pathaan, is directed by Siddharth Anand. Shah Rukh Khan, in his first lead role after 2018`s Zero, plays the titular Pathaan, a RAW agent brought in from the wilderness to tackle a terror threat. Pathaan teams up with Deepika Padukone`s character against terrorist leader Jim, played by John Abraham.
Meanwhile, the General Secretary of Bangladesh Film Artistes` Association (BFAA) Nipun Akhter on Wednesday said that 10% of the profit should be given to her forum if Pathaan would release in Bangladesh.
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