Hrithik Roshan’s action entertainer Vikram Vedha, who made headlines in the run-up to its release, has finally hit the screen. Released on 1,633 screens in more than 104 overseas provinces, expectations for the film were at an all-time high. Not surprisingly, the southern film remake starring R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi opened on a thunderous note. Vikram Vedha, which also stars Saif Ali Khan, exceeds expectations and managed to bring in a whopping $1 million in overseas markets on opening day alone.
In this box office report we look at the overseas collections of Vikram Vedha split the same into territory-wide collections. Not surprisingly, the US and Canada overseas markets top the list, yielding $362,161 [Rs. 2.96 cr.]followed by the UAE and GCC overseas markets, which attracted USD 252,224 [Rs. 2.05 cr.] and USD 165,856 [Rs. 1.35 cr.] respectively. As if that wasn’t enough, the company from Vikram Vedha in the overseas markets of Australia, UK and New Zealand was equally good, with collections of USD 74,730 [Rs. 0.61 cr.]USD 50,622 [Rs. 0.41 cr.] and USD 13,260 [Rs. 0.11 cr.] respectively. Interesting, also in Singapore Vikram Vedha managed to make a mark at the box office with $11,875 [Rs. 0.97 cr.] comes in on day 1. As the film shaped the rest of the world, saw another $71,942 [Rs. 0.59 cr.] enter.
Currently, Vikram Vedha continues its box office run, with trading forecasts claiming the film’s activity, which has been well-received by the masses, will continue to grow through its opening weekend. In fact, given the hype surrounding Vikram Vedha, early estimates state that the film will become one of the biggest Bollywood groves this year.
Vikram Vedha Overseas Box Office at a glance:
US & Canada – USD 362,161
UAE – USD 252.224
GCC – USD 165,856
Australia – USD 74,730
UK and Ireland – USD 50,622
New Zealand and Fiji – USD 13,260
Singapore – USD 11,875
Rest of the World- USD 71,942