Filmmaker Karan Johar’s latest directorial, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in the lead roles, has crossed $15 million in key overseas territories.
Since its release on July 28, the Dharma Productions and Viacom18 Studios co-production, distributed overseas by Moviegoers Entertainment, has crossed $7 million in North America; £1.45 million in the UK; A$1.5 million in Australia; $3.5 million in UAE; with the balance accrued across rest of the world.
The overseas collections for the family entertainer have now surpassed those of previous blockbuster releases such as ‘Bajirao Mastani’ ($15 million); ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’ ($12.27 million); ‘Brahmastra’ ($14.2 million); ‘Gully Boy’ ($10 million); ‘Simmba’ ($13.5 million); and ‘War’ ($14 million). By the middle of this week, the film had crossed £1.49 million in the UK, surpassing Johar’s previous directorial ‘Ae Dil Hai Mushkil’.
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“Marching towards $17 million as the film approaches its fourth weekend, ‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ has truly connected with audiences and found its value at the box office. Its impressive numbers can also be attributed to overseas distributor, Moviegoers Entertainment, that has continued to secure screens for the film while up against major Hollywood releases in the form of ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’ and despite other major Indian releases, ‘Gadar 2’, ‘Jailer’ and ‘OMG2’,” a spokesperson for the UK distributors said.
‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ has proved a hit with diaspora audiences as a quintessential Karan Johar entertainer with a social message, combined with stellar performances by its star leads – Bhatt and Singh, alongside veteran actors, Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan and Shabana Azmi.
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Besdies, all the songs from the Bollywood blockbuster have also been topping the charts. The romantic track ‘Tum Kya Mile’ was the first song to be released by the makers, which was followed by the party number ‘What Jhumka’. The makers then released the super emotional ‘Ve Kamleya’ and the festive ‘Dhindhora Baje Re’ and the wedding number ‘Kudmayi’.