EXPLAINED: How Shah Rukh Khan's Pathaan recorded the highest-ever recovery for a Bollywood film beating Dangal

Shah Rukh Khan’s roaring comeback after a gap of four years with Pathaan has created a phenomenon across the globe. While the spy-actioner shattered every possible record in the domestic market, it also emerged the highest overseas grosser. It raked in over 1000 crore at the worldwide box office (without China release).

It inaugurated the Rs 500 crore club in India for a Bollywood film and while it is now set to surpass the business of Baahubali 2 (Hindi), it has recorded the highest recovery for a Bollywood film beating Aamir Khan’s Dangal.

Talking about the revenue recovery, the film has earned a distributor share of around Rs 270 crore (including dubbed versions of Tamil and Telugu), from the international markets, it has earned a share of over Rs 165 crore.

Mehemaan nawaazi ke liye #Pathaan aa raha hai, aur pataakhen bhi saath laa raha hai!