Brahmastra: Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt new film makes history
Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt, makes history as the first Bollywood movie to top the global box office chart.
Brahmastra, starring Ranbir Kapoor also Alia Bhatt, took home the top spot at the weekend box office worldwide. This is the first time a Bollywood movie has ever finished first in the global box office rankings.
At the weekend’s international box office, Brahmastra ranked first. This is the third Indian film to top the global box office charts in the last two years, making it the first time a Bollywood film has ever done so. Brahmastra was preceded by the Vijay-led films Master and S.S.
This was accomplished by the NTR Jr. and Ram Charan-starring RRR, both directed by Rajamouli.
A rough estimate of Brahmastra’s global box office take was $26.50 million (Rs. 210 crores), of which $18 million came from India, $4.50 million from North America, and $4 million from other markets like Australia, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, etc. The movie now ranks above two other Asian movies that made it to the top three: the Chinese film “Give Me Five,” which debuted at $21.50 million in China, and the Korean movie “Confidential Assignment 2: International,” which brought in $19.50 million in Korea.
Brahmastra also became the first Indian movie to win the box office in Australia, joining another number one debuts from India, the United Arab Emirates, Canada, and New Zealand. It also debuted at number 2 in the USA and three in Malaysia and the U.K.
Following are the top 10 films worldwide at the box office from September 9–11, 2022:
- Brahmastra: Part One – Shiva – $26.50 million
- Give Me Five – $21.50 million
- Confidential Assignment 2: International – $19.50 million
- Barbarian – $10.50 million
- Bullet Train – $8.95 million
- Minions: The Rise of Gru – $7.45 million
- Top Gun: Maverick – $7 million
- New Gods: Yang Jian – $5.25 million
- The Invitation – $5 million
- Hero – $5 million
