Shah Rukh Khan's stardom in overseas markets is unmatchable, and 2023 has proved it again with earth-shattering numbers. SRK has had the most hits, blockbusters, and record openings overseas of any Indian superstar. Before the pandemic, a few of his films didn't do huge business up to his standards, but he is back in 2023, and How!
Shah Rukh Khan's latest release, Jawan, has scored a record opening weekend overseas. In January 2023, SRK's Pathaan set a new record for opening overseas markets, and that too on a non-holiday and mid-week release. Now he has done it again with Jawan.Pathaan's record couldn't stand for more than 8 months as Shah Rukh Khan decided to smash it by a good margin. Jawan collected approx. $16.5 million (exact number awaited) in the first three days in international markets, which includes the highest single-day total (approx. $6.95 million on Day 3) for any Bollywood movie outside China.
Here's the list of the last 15 record opening weekends overseas for Bollywood Movies:
Dil Se (1998) - $400 k
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai - $800 k
Taal (1999) - $950 k
Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999) - $ 1 million
Mohabbatein (2000) - $1.1 million
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) - $2.2 million
Fanaa (2006) - $2.3 million
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) - $4.1 million
Om Shanti Om (2007) - $4.25 million
My Name Is Khan (2010) - $5.3 million
Chennai Express (2013) - $7.2 million
Dhoom 3 (2013) - $10.3 million
Padmaavat (2018) - $10.5 million
Pathaan (2023) - $13.6 million
Jawan (2023) - $16.5 million approx.
Top Contenders:
Shah Rukh Khan - 10 Films
Aamir Khan - 2 Films
Salman Khan - 1 Film
Anil Kapoor/Akshay Khanna - 1 Film
Ranveer Singh/Shahid Kapoor - 1 Film