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
#Tanhaji is rock-steady... [Week 4] Fri 2.77 cr, Sat 4.48 cr, Sun 6.28 cr, Mon 2.32 cr. Total: ₹ 253.72 cr. #India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) February 4, 2020
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.
17:25 IST, February 4th 2020