Aamir’ magic creates a record with 'Ghajini'
Aamir Khan starrer 'Ghajini', which
released to packed houses on December 25, is on its way to create history by
taking over the mantle of the biggest domestic earner so far, leaving behind
'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge'.
'Ghajini', a romantic action thriller that
explores the life of a rich businessman who suffers from short-term memory loss
following a violent incident, has earned Rs 2 billion ($41 million) in less
than two weeks from its release.
The film has
grossed Rs 1.62 billion in domestic markets and Rs 390 million have come from
overseas markets till end of second week. The film is still running to packed
houses and may cross more milestones.
'Ghajini', a
film that introduced Asin to Hindi cinema opposite superstar Aamir, was
released with 1,200 prints in the domestic market and in a lot of small towns
where films are not often released in the first week.
In the overseas
market, it is now second only to Karan Johar's hit film 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi
Gham' which collected Rs 440 million.
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