vIndianz.com (17 Feb, 2010) — Mumbai: My Name Is Khan (MNIK) directed by Karan Johar has grossed around Rs 50 crore in India and about Rs 90 crore worldwide in its opening weekend, Vivek Krishnani, head (marketing ), Star Fox Studio said.
The film was released on Friday.
In the US, the the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer film made Rs 20 crore, in the UK region, £1,23,000 ( Rs 89.61 lakhs) on the opening day. In Australia, the film earned an impressive $1.5 million ( Rs 7.05 crore), and was ranked No. 11 in the market.
Star Fox Studio, the distributors of the film had distributed close 2,000 prints worldwide in the US, UK, Gulf region and Australia. The film ranked No. 5 at the overseas box office behind Avatar, Valentine’s Day, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, and The Wolfman.
According to another Indian news agency, the film has gone on to rake in around Rs.250 million (about $5.3 million) across the globe on the opening day.
The film features Shah Rukh as Rizvan Khan who embarks on a journey across America to win back the love of his life, played by Kajol. It shows how, along the way, his personality touches the lives of many and inspires a nation.
According to Fox, the film also will be released in Egypt, Jordan, Syria, Oman and Lebanon in the coming week.
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