“Our business is our business, none of your business,” Daisy Shah should mouth her famous dialogue from her recently released movie Race 3 to the critics, ridiculing trolls because the film is doing a chappar phad ke business at the box office. This Friday’s release, Race 3 starring none other than Salman Khan has once again proved that film critics’ reviews mean nothing when it comes to Bhaijan’s film. Despite being universally panned by critics and reports of Race 3 full movie being leaked for free HD download in 720p and 1080p, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor and Jacqueline Fernandez’s movie has done a bumper collection. In two days, Race 3 box office collection stands at Rs 67.31 crore, which means it is just shy away from the famous Rs. 100-crore business. Honestly, it is not a surprising feat for Salman Khan movie to do Rs 100 crores box office collection in the opening weekend. In fact, fans are sure of the Race 3 to join the list of Bollywood movies released in 2018 that entered Rs 100 crore club so far. It includes Deepika Padukone-Ranveer Singh-Shahid Kapoor-starrer Padmaavat to Tiger Shroff-Disha Patani’s Baaghi 2 to Alia Bhatt’s Raazi! How to Download Race 3 Full Movie Online Links Shared by Twitterati! Is Salman Khan Race 3 Free Stream on YouTube, Box Office Collection Under Piracy Threat After Poor Reviews?

Trade analyst shared the box office figures of Race 3 day two box office collection on Twitter, writing, #Race3 hits the ball out of the park on Day 2 [Sat]... #Eid festivities give MASSIVE BOOST to its biz... Day 3 [Sun] should score BIG NUMBERS yet again... ₹ 100 cr+ weekend on the cards... Fri 29.17 cr, Sat 38.14 cr. Total: ₹ 67.31 cr. India biz.” Salman Khan and Eid has been a sure-shot formula to success as seen over the years, the 53-year-old has given biggest of his career’s blockbusters during the time of Eid. After Wanted (2009), Dabangg (2010), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Kick (2014), Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Sultan (2016) and even Tubelight (2017), it is time for Race 3 to race ahead of Salman’s previous releases by miles and it did it grand fashion.

Despite taking a hit with pre-Eid celebrations, the film became the biggest opener of 2018 earning almost Rs 30 crore and beating the likes of beat Padmavat, Veerey Di Wedding, Baaghi 2, Raid in the process. Taran tweeted, "#Race3 records a GIGANTIC START, despite pre-Eid making a dent in its business... Emerges the BIGGEST OPENER of 2018 [so far] ... Fri Rs 29.17 cr. India biz... With #Eid festivities commencing today [Sat], #Race3 is expected to post MASSIVE NUMBERS." However, it is to be noted Race 3 came third in matter of box office collection in list of Salman Khan movies releasing on Eid. 2016-Sultan with Rs 36.54 crore and 2012-Ek Tha Tiger with Rs 32.93 crore take the first two places. Nevertheless, let’s take a look at the list of Rs. 100-crore club movies that released in 2018.

1. Padmavat: Starring Deepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor

Deepika Padukone in Padmaavat (File photo)

The period drama, which saw a whole lot of drama before and after its release in January entered the Rs 100 crore club in its first weekend in India. The film directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali had Deepika essay the lead role of Rani Padmavati, while Shahid Kapoor played his husband Maharawal Ratan Singh, and Ranveer Singh was in role of the antagonist Sultan Alauddin Khilji. The film crossed Rs 300 crore mark in its seventh week, becoming the first to do so without featuring any of three Khans (Salman, Aamir and Shah Rukh).

2. Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety: Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Nijar

Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

Taking every box office aficionados and trade analysts by surprise, Luv Ranjan’s Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety entered the coveted Rs 100-crore club upon its release in the month of February 2018. Ranjan’s recurring cast in form of Kartik Aaryan, Nushrat Bharucha and Sunny Nijar drew strong reactions. While many praised film’s comical plot, others criticised SKTKS being yet another misogynistic tale served by the director. Whatever the case might have been, audiences watched the film in theatres and helped Sonu Ke Titu Ki Sweety emerge as the dark horse.

3. Raid: Ajay Devgn and Ileana D'Cruz

Ajay Devgn in Raid (Photo credits: Twitter/TSeries)

Raid was a sleeper-hit with Ajay Devgn and Ileana D'Cruz-starrer crime thriller film slowly but steadily crossed the 100-crore mark. Raj Kumar Gupta-directed movie took four weeks to have its domestic box office collection read 100 crores plus. The film was critically appreciated and with positive word of mouth, it continued the cash register ringing.

4. Baaghi 2: Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani

Tiger Shoff and Disha Patani in Baaghi 2 (Photo Credits: Movie Stills)

Tiger Shroff proved why he is touted to be next-gen superstar. Despite his movie releasing two weeks after the released of Ajay Devgn’s Raid, but it crossed the 100-crore mark before. Baaghi 2 held the record of biggest opening day collection (Rs. 25.10 cr) before Salman Khan’s Race 3 (Rs. 29.17 cr) took over it. It hit a century in its first week. The youth appreciated the love story, chemistry of the lead actors, Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani as well as the high-octane action sequences.

5. Raazi: Alia Bhatt

Alia Bhatt and cast in the new Raazi poster. (Photo Credits: Twitter)

2018 will certainly go down as the rise of female superstars who could carry the film on their shoulders. After Deepika Padukone’s Padmaavat, it was Alia Bhatt who shined at the box office with Raazi. The espionage film directed by Meghna Gulzar with the sensitive Indo-Pak relations as the backdrop, Raazi lit up the domestic box office. The film became fifth 100-crore plus movie to release this year and we could not be more happy.

Coming back to Salman Khan’s Race 3, the movie has done fantabulous business on its first two days despite the harsh movie reviews and bad word of mouth. It is expected to have biggest Sunday collection, but the real acid test for Salman-starrer would be facing the Monday blues. It will be interesting to see if his fans will flock to theatres on a weekday or not resulting in a big dip. Let’s wait for Race 3 to zoom past with all box office records.

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