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Even this time around Salman Khan proved to be a goldmine for the box office as Kick created history with its all time high first day collection of Rs20.08 million on the first day of Eid. Kick not only breaks the Rs11.4 million opening day business of Waar but also eclipses Dhoom 3's all time highest opening day collection of Rs19m.
To date, Dhoom 3 holds the record of the highest grossing film in Pakistan with a whopping Rs240 million as its total business. Having said that, Dhoom 3's huge earnings can be attributed to a few odds that worked in its favour and the most significant among them was the fact that there was a ban on Indian films for about two months before Dhoom 3 was released.
At the time of the release, people who were craving quality films raided both the multiplexes and single screens in Pakistan, making the film achieve this milestone. Apart from that, no significant Bollywood film followed the Dhoom 3 release for a couple of weeks which gave it a smooth running on the box office.
Kick has the advantage of being released on Eid but also faces possible competition from Akshay Kumar's Its Entertainment and Ajay Devgn's much anticipated Singham Returns, scheduled to release 10 and 16 days from now respectively. Both these films may reduce Kick's chances of achieving anything extraordinary in the long run but Salman Khan has always proved the odds wrong.
Let's see whether Kick manages to be the all time highest grossing film in Pakistan or not.
Kick sets new records in Bambino and Ghalib cinema
All previous opening records were broken at the historic Bambino cinema where Kick generated an average collection of Rs180,000 per show on the first day of Eid with the first show nearing up to as much as Rs200,000.
"Kick has broken all previous records of opening collections at our cinema but the exact grand figure will be compiled by this evening" Adeel Siddiqui, the owner of Bambino cinema told The Express Tribune.
According to sources, even Ghalib cinema in Korangi received the highest ever opening with an average of Rs70,000 per show which is quite significant for a cinema in such a vicinity. The owners of Ghalib are yet to corroborate these figures.
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..people who were craving
quality films
raided both the multiplexes and single screens in Pakistan. Seriously ET??
@rahul: Yup bcoz we are neutral personality country who welcome all religion all cultures not like sick minded indians who not even bear to watch pakistani movie in any indian cenima tht shows narrow minded jealous and arogent mentality level of india
As an Indian I apologize for all the stupid comments some of my countrymen love to leave whenever Pakistanis say good things about Bollywood. As for Salman, how can you not enjoy his goofy antics?
@aditya its a "remake" with bought rights and most of technical background crew behind the camera of south movie, hired for Hindi language remake remains the same. Its tryng to reach larger audience on pan india level than just limit it to their state. But yeah its true the south version is hundred times better than the remaked version in Hindi.
@PS I am a South Indian. And I don't carry any grudge or hurt against a North Indian. Don't even know why I should carry hurt ? North or south "indian" word is common after us as we are Indians by nationality. Why are you comparing it with Pakistan like we are separate country or separate from india? Weird.. We are very diverse country with hundreds of languages and traditions. Telling you to distinct it from stereotyping it as north state doesn't mean we don't like north, it means we like are proud of our heritage and identity and like to be referred by our own unique indian identity, our state name or common bracket - south "indians" for those who don't know much. Shallow judgement on your part without ever stepping or experiencing india or indians. All the comments down bellow tried to tell you was india is not just Bollywood it has many film industry,you can't just form judgement on a film industry as whole country when it's far from truth. And why would South Indians feel neglected or even wait for Bollywood? They have their own film industry and are happy proud with it because they want it in their own language and state culture. Secondly it's because of accent its difficult for most to talk fluent Hindi to become Hindi film hero. Can a punjabi accent guy portray a role of Baloch? Anyway most have crossed this barrier and entered Bollywood be rekha,hema malini, meenakshi sheshadri,sridevi,dhanush, arvind swami,surya deepika,aishwariya,asin,vidya balan etc etc and most of Bollywood actors have worked in South movies including amitabh Bachan, vidya, vivek etc for various films. Another misconception you have South Indians not fair so they can't portray north or Bollywood. South Indians have their own share of fair,peachy,dusky,dark depending on climate and geographical conditions of place. As names mentioned above you can have an idea. Just open your mind a bit more before throwing random assumptions.
Nice to know Indians and Pakistanis are obsessed with each other.But I will be honest its only the North Indians and Pakistanis obsessed with each other. I'm from Delhi and live in South India and people really don't read much about Pakistan here. Anyhow on the topic i understand Salman Khan has great fan following in Pakistan but i for once cannot believe that of all the Indian films being released Pakistan prefers this trash which is a copy from a Telugu movie.What about movies like Queen , Shaheed? I don't even see a review of them.This only proves one major point that basically the major population of both the countries just prefer masala movies or senseless nationalism and till we have some mature intellectual discussion we will keep having these husband-wife like fights and never have long consistent respect for each other. Anyhow sorry for such a big comment.
Dont warry guys this is the re-make of Original Telugu movie Kick acted by RaviTeja conceptually it is lot better than Hindi version.... Richness ofcourse Hindi version is much better...
India and pakistan need to work together. Apart from bollywood there are many things to do by the wat and its good that pakistani actors also getting chance in bollywood.so if the movies are screening in pakistan its good for film frutrenity.
Movie is crap.
I am addicted to this song "Zaroori Tha Rahat (Fateh Ali Khan)" :-)
@PS - Sirji... You analysis may be right to an extent, but your assertion that there are hardly crossover artists from local to mainstream is off the mark.
In fact till a few years back it was one-way traffic, artists from local movie industries going to Hollywood. However now this has changed drastically, with many Hindi/north Indian/Bollywood artists moving to local (mostly South Indian) industries. E.g. include actor Jeetendra from yesteryears, actress Simran and host of others.
@PS: Bollywood generates a pittance from Pakistan primarily due to lack of transparency and shortage of screens.
A movie like Dhoom 3 generated $28 million from overseas markets, namely North America, U.K, Australia, North Europe and the Middle East. The primary overseas markets for Bollywood are US and UK where Bollywood movies are regularly screened by numerous multiplexes.
@PS: South indians are very proud of their culture (much like Pakistanis) and they carry some sort of hurt towards north because of the extreme popularity of Bollywood that overshadows all other local film industries.
No, we South Indians do not carry any hurt towards North Indians least of all because of Bollywood. Culture is very much different in different parts of South India sometimes within the same state itself. All of South India is not one cultural monolith different from the rest of India. We are very much a part of the Indian ethos.
Your understanding of South India is completely shallow probably because you have never set foot here. We South Indians love to watch a good Bollywood flick. However we are so spoilt for choice that many of us cannot bring ourselves to watch a nonsensical potboiler such as Kick. Point to note also is that there are many good Hindi movies that never make it to Pakistan.
The reason why we have so much choice is because most South Indians are multilingual. The Malayalam, Tamil and Telugu film industries are self-sufficient and usually produce original movies on distinctly different themes. So for instance many Malayalis keep track of Tamil movies the same way many Tamilians follow their favorite Telugu superstar. As a result, Bollywood like Hollywood (English blockbusters are regularly dubbed in Tamil and released on the same date) becomes just one of four or five competing options in South India.
By the way, there are many South Indians who are fair. What this has to do with your rant, I have no clue.
Kick has kicked every other film
Eid Mubarak to everyone and especially to Salman Khan who gave us this EIDI
Two more observations why we see these comment wars on this very subject:
1) South indians are very proud of their culture (much like Pakistanis) and they carry some sort of hurt towards north because of the extreme popularity of Bollywood that overshadows all other local film industries. Also we hardly see any crossover artist like AR Rahman or Ashwariya that often from local to mainstream. In addition south indians (minus right-wingers from Maharashtra) are furious when Pakistani artists come in Bollywood movies. They feel that their artists are neglected mostly because of bollywood's obsession with fair skin. Those are the same people who occupy comment sections of websites like TOI and rediff. I think they should realize that in this 21st century economy, there are no loyalties, only economic interests. Also it would be helpful for them to know that biggest stars in Hollywood are Australians, Canadians and English.
2) Not to be too off mark here, but I think the second group who occasionally say that bollywood doesn't need pakistan (it may be correct for now -- but the landscape continues to change) says so because they carry a huge partition baggage (denying it doesn't change facts). Any smart person can see the potential of Indian cinema in Pakistan. It has the potential to become the second biggest market outside of India if there is peace in the region. Statements like "Indian producers sell Indian films for a pittance to Pakistani producers" are only said by people with no business sense or an eye for future. Bollywood is driven by money and thinking otherwise is naive.
E.T, please publish because you usually ignore more descriptive replies from Pakistanis :)
@RHS if kick is fantasy. Then sure sharknado, planet of apes, avatar, zombie movies is real life intellectually enlightening movie to you. Btw sharknado 2 just got ridiculous reviews with people and critics making fun of it online or otherwise. But everybody is excited to watch it for fun and entertainment. Every industry has its goods and bads. You can't judge a whole industry based on few films you "chose" to watch from a particular genre. You should try movies like "shahid" "city of lights" "paan singh tomar" "dedh ishqiya" "ship of Theseus" genre etc from Bollywood that would suit your taste. You can't blame others when you chose to watch wrong genre full on entertainment highly commercial movies and then blame them. Each of india's language have their own film industry and films. Bollywood is just Hindi language cinema which has art,serious,comedy,commercial,anime,mytho all types of genre. Next time chose well instead of just being critique for the sake of criticising.
I am all for this cinema business.
I don't care which country produces which film, what i look forward is the business it generate in Pakistan. Good films are always appreciated. The business these Pakistani cinemas are generating now is crucial for the entertainment starved people, local actors, directors, producers, young media students, and the slow-moving economy of the country.
So guys, do go out and watch films in cinemas to support your countrymen who are dependent on entertainment and its interdependent industries.
Love you all middle and upper middle class cinema goers! Wish you good luck! A Pakistani optimist.
@Srtiver: Talk about this movie. Can't find anything? Its a remake bought rights of South Indian film not hollywood, use Burnol will help you with the burn. Btw its any day better the movies produced your side since 1947. Which by the way some blatantly copy from Bollywood movies like devdas, arth etc.
Being a Pakistani, I love Bollywood movies. I can attach with the actors and the storylines. Besides the heroines are beautiful. Song and dance is full entertainment. Full paisa wasool.
Finally some good film trade analysis from a Pakistani website
I think it is high time pakistanis are exposed to some high quality cinema from south India.Kick is a remake of a telugu movie by same name.Most of the recent bollywood movies are south movie remakes.
Due to language barrier, it is not released in Pakistan. South India makes the best movies along with bengalis and marathis. They bring out innovative and fresh concepts with great direction and bunch of exceptional actors.If you guys can watch it with subtitles , go for it.worth your salt! Ask u r friends in the middle east.They will vouch for that!
Themes of most Indian films are copied from American films. This film is no exception. Why not just watch the originals, far better quality and far better script and acting then these Bollywood "films". Even the name "Bolly" and "wood".
I wonder what is the IQ level of "bollywood" addicts?
Dhanish, there is nothing remotely jealousy worthy in my comments, just the facts. In our troubled world this just over two hour fantasy called "Kick" is welcome. But if I wrote that this was an intellectually stimulating film, it would not be the truth. The production quality is good (something Pakistani films could learn from). This film will enter the 300 crore club in spite of my comments so you need not worry. I am a fan of Sallu Mian and will remain so. But in comparison his "Ek Tha Tiger" was a much better film...
@RHS: wow so fighting is only done by west and solely their copyright commodity? In subcontinent they gift roses when you are angry? In one line you said "brainless" "copy of hollywood" so basically you are trying to say even hollywood is brainless.lol Jealousy has no bounds for some people.
It's all about Salman khan... Obviously, if there is no story and only Salman Khan in it...I will still go watch it...Sallu Mia knows how to steal the show and win Fans's hearts.... Love sally forever...
@Aamir: "Like it or not but we Pakistanis are totally obsessed with everything Indian especially Bollywood. We have a huge inferior complex"
...you have a wrong point of view. Both sides love each other. It is always proved. Be it Genetically or Culturally we are one. No one can change that. I doubt your IQ level :-)
1 of d best movie by Wanted Khan, Salman, full of Action, Romance, Emotions, Fun and Entertainment....
@PS: What you say might sound right if ne did not have a background. One has seen many comments which say that now that Waar was released and Pakistan has started making good movies, no one in Pakistan is interested in poor quality Bollywoood movies. Naturally then when people come in droves it proves it wrong.
By the way no one is furious when Pakistan bans Indian movies because revenue from Pakistan is miniscule. In any case that revenue goes to Pakistani distributors. Indian produces sell Indian films for a pittance to Pakistani producers since they primarily generate money in India, US, UAE, UK and Australia to some extent.
People do comment on the reason given for banning a movie like Raanjhana e.g. an Indian Hindu boy is shown to be in love with an Indian Muslim girl (who by the way does not even return the feeling).
Just some good old brainless fun in "Kick". Enjoy it for the entertainment and the action which is copied from various Hollywood movies...
@PS answers to your question 1. Indian public care less if the movie is allowed or banned in your country. All they care about is "their" entertainment in "their" country not be banned and get to enjoy entertainment uninterruptedly. 2. If movies are screened in Pakistan why would indians say its banned? Its in fact opposite it's Pakistanis always saying Pakistan movies are banned in india. When Bol and other movies very much released in india.Maybe you are saying of movies that are genuinely banned? And your own actors expressed regret? Like ali zafar first comedy movie.And you mistook it for indians? 3. They say you are "obsessed" because y'all are the one to chest beat and say how much y'all despise and hate Bollywood and everything indian. That you prefer your "own" stuff and not bolly. And then here comes the news Bollywood gets biggest opening. Amigo, they are just showing you the mirror(reality).
Ordinary human beings are more simple people. It is the politicians who inspire them to do bad things like killing others. Politicians will never do the killing or burning themselves. they would sit on the sideline and enjoy the show. Bollywood gives the simple pleasure to the simple people.
@shaz LOL you appreciate ?. I am criticizing the hypocrisy. You say our movies are bad,but go and watch. Just like how you hate india,but want India to include ur players in IPL.
@PS
Actually, it's you guys who are confused. You love bashing India - but can't get enough of Bollywood. Then, when a movie like Waar comes out (as ridiculous a movie as anything Bollywood produces), you get all uppity and claim how you dish out such 'quality' stuff.
Inferiority complex much?
I don't understand ET's indian commentators. When Indian movies are banned, they get furious. When the movies are screened, they conviniently keep saying indian entertainment is banned. And when a movie does good business, they say Pakistanis are obsessed with Bollywood. There behavior is truly bizzare, and bit troll like if I can say so.
What the business
@Aamir they have come to watch movie for entertainment,fun,time pass not solve maths trigonometry logical reasoning examination paper that you are testing their IQ.
Silly but entertaining.
What a way to spend Eid..sitting in front of a screen without talking for a couple of hours instead of meeting family and friends.
@rahul: We appreciate the hard work irrespective of who does it. Narrow minded people like u always try to find out flaws in everything. How much do the secular Indians follow the same thing??
@Saleem: Shows the IQ level of people like you who are calling "kick" quality. Entertainment I can understand if this is what you like..
Like it or not but we Pakistanis are totally obsessed with everything Indian especially Bollywood. We have a huge inferior complex. Not surprised that Kick has done well in Pakistan. Shows the IQ level of Pakistanis when recently a 3rd class film like Humshakals also did good business in Pakistan.
The surprising factor it is the multiplex crowd who are crazy about Bollywood It will be interesting on Eid-ul-Azha when the Pakistani film "Operation 021" and Bollywood film "Bang Bang" go head to head.
Salute to all Pakistani muslims who went to watch movies even during Ramadan days.
Pakistan's are addicted to bollywood movies, what to do.
Rahul; that's because we are good neighbours ;-)
Why are we allowing Indian movies to be shown here.
How many theaters Pakistan have?
@junaid: its burning.
Hard to get ticket, but we ladies luckly got the same, truely a nice movie.
What a great movie,Salman is owesome.
Entertaining movie...much much better than Dhoom3...
I wonder where are those haters against bollywood in pakistan, how come our movies do so well in pakistan?
i am sure, if not all most of them were disappointed. same style same story. what a waste
boring movie