Published 17:25 IST, February 4th 2020
Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji' beats 'Dangal' & 'Dabangg' to create a new box-office record
Ajay Devgn's 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' seems to be on a juggernaut run as the film has brushed past the Rs 250 crore mark at ticketing counters. Read here.
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Ajay Devgn's Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior seems to be on a juggernaut run. The film has brushed past the Rs 250 crore mark at the box-office, and is still continuing to take the ticketing counters by storm as far as the Mumbai circuit is concerned. As per the latest box-office report, the film has minted a total of Rs 130.15 crore in Maharashtra and has surpassed box-office collections of Aamir Khan's Dangal which made a total of Rs 104 crores. Interestingly, the box-office collection made by Ajay Devgn's historical drama in Mumbai surpasses the overall domestic collection of Salman Khan's Dabangg 3.
With a total collection of over Rs 250 crores in the domestic circuit, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior has become Ajay's highest-grossing film as it went past the collections of Golmaal Again which had minted Rs 205.50 crore.
Tanhaji beats Dangal's record
Despite facing competition from Saif Ali Khan and Tabu starrer Jawaani Jaaneman, Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior did reasonably well with ₹2.77 crores on the fourth Friday. The film's business shot up on Saturday with ₹4.48 crore, while on Sunday (24th day) it minted ₹6.28 crore. Due to a good weekend, it became the first film of 2020 to join the 250 crore club.
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior released on January 10, 2020, and the box-office collection of the movie has been excellent since day one. The film is a historical drama based on the life of Tanaji Malusare, a 17th-century Marathi military leader and stars Ajay Devgn opposite his wife Kajol as well as Saif Ali Khan. The movie is directed and co-written by Om Raut.
Updated 17:25 IST, February 4th 2020