Kabir Singh: 6 Box Office Records That Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's Blockbuster Film Managed To Shatter

Shahid Kapoor and Kiara Advani's Kabir Singh has smashed the box office with brand new records! The film by Sandeep Vanga is a remake of Vijay Deverakonda's film Arjun Reddy. It was released during the crucial schedule of ICC World Cup 2019. Also, it is an out and out Shahid's solo lead film. But none of these factors stopped the movie from hitting the bull's eye in a matter of a few days. In just 4 days, the film has surpassed the prestigious Rs 100 crore club! So let us take a look at how the film has shattered the box office records in different ways. Kabir Singh Movie Review: Shahid Kapoor Smashes His Way to a Career-Best Performance in This Problematic Love Story.

Remake Beats Original! 

Arjun Reddy, the Telugu film by the same director was loved by his fans. The film collected Rs 50 crore in its lifetime collection. However, Kabir Singh managed to beat this record in just two days. The flick collected a gross total of Rs 51.24 crore.

Sasha's First Ever Solo 100

Since his debut, Shahid Kapoor has for the first time enjoyed the success of hitting his first century with the solo release. This is his time!

Beat the Biggies

Akshay Kumar's Kesari, Ranveer Singh's Gully Boy, Ajay Devgn's Total Dhamaal were some of the most talked about films who raced towards the 100-crore club. However, After Salman Khan's Bharat, it is only Kabir Singh that reached the 100 crore mark in just 4 days.

Biggest Non-Holiday Opener

While most of the stars fight for the holiday slot to mint money, Shahid's film has managed to do well without it. With a regular Friday slot allocated to it, the film managed to grab the attention of fans, making it the biggest non-holiday opener of 2019.

Biggest Opener for Shahid

Apart from being the first solo 100-crore film, it is also the first biggest opener for Shahid.  The star never had witnessed such a massive amount of crowd at the ticket windows during the opening slot.

The Only Highest Grossing Adult movie in Bollywood 

Shahid Kapoor's this film got the 'A' certification, thanks to the strong language and action in the film. But despite the certification, the flick has managed to be the first adult movie in Bollywood to collect this much, this rapidly.

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