Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt starrer Badrinath Ki Dulhania had an excellent opening weekend at the domestic box office. The movie earned 43.05 crores in 3 days to emerge as the third highest opening weekend grosser of 2017.
With the collection of 43.05 crores, Badrinath Ki Dulhania becomes third highest opening weekend grosser for Varun Dhawan after Dilwale (65.09 crores) and ABCD 2 (46 crores). It also becomes highest opening weekend grosser for Alia Bhatt by beating 2 States (38 crores) and Shaandaar (34 Crores). Let’s have a look a the highest opening weekend of Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt.
Highest Opening Weekend Grossers For Varun Dhawan
| Movies Name/Box Office Collection | Date of Release | Opening Day | Opening Weekend | Opening Week | Lifetime Collection | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student of the Year | 19 Oct 2012 | 9 Crores | 28.5 Crores | 47 Crores | 70 Crores | Super hit |
| Highway | 21 Feb 2014 | 3.75 Crores | 13.5 Crores | 21 Crores | 27.25 Crores | Average |
| 2 States | 18 Apr 2014 | 11.75 Crores | 38 Crores | 60 Crores | 104 Crores | Super hit |
| Humpty Sharma Ki Dulhania | 11 July 2014 | 9 Crores | 33.7 Crores | 43.5 Crores | 77 Crores | Super hit |
| Shaandaar | 22 Oct 2015 | 13.1 Crores | 34 Crores | 40 Crores | 42 Crores | Flop |
| Kapoor & Sons | 18 Mar 2016 | 6.85 Crores | 26.35 Crores | 46.93 Crores | 73 | Hit |
| Udta Punjab | 17 Jun 2016 | 10.05 Crores | 33.8 Crores | 48.5 Crores | 60 | Hit |
| Dear Zindagi | 25 Nov 2016 | 8.75 Crores | 32.5 Crores | 47 Crores | 68 | Hit |
| Badrinath Ki Dulhania | 10 Mar 2017 | 12.25 Crores | 43.05 Crores | 73.66 Crores | 83.77 | Hit |
Highest Opening Weekend Grossers For Alia Bhatt
| Movie Name | Opening Day Collection (In Crores) | Opening Weekend Collection (In Crores) | Lifetime Collection (In Crores) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badrinath Ki Dulhania | 12.25 | 43.05 | 116.68 | Super Hit |
| SOTY | 7.5 | 28.5 | 70 | Hit |
| Main Tera Hero | 6.6 | 21 | 55 | Hit |
| Kalank | 21.6 | 62.75 | 80.35 | Flop |
| HSKD | 9.02 | 33.74 | 76.67 | Super Hit |
| Badlapur | 7 | 24 | 51.3 | Hit |
| ABCD 2 | 14.3 | 46 | 105.74 | Super Hit |
| Dishoom | 11.05 | 37.32 | 70 | Semi Hit |
| Judwaa 2 | 16.1 | 59.25 | 138.61 | Super Hit |
| October | 5.04 | 20.25 | 45.36 | Average |
| Street Dancer 3D | 10.26 | 41.33 | 57.3 | N/A |
| Sui Dhaga | 8.3 | 36.6 | 79 | Hit |
Directed by Shashank Khaitan and produced by Karan Johar, Hiroo Johar (Dharma Productions) and Apoorva Mehta, Badrinath Ki Dulhania also stars Aakanksha Singh, Gauahar Khan, Shweta Basu Prasad and Sahil Vaid in supporting roles.
Talking about the upcoming projects, Varun will be next seen in Judwaa 2 which is a remake of Salman Khan’s Judwaa. Directed by David Dhawan, the movie will hit the theatres on 29 Sep 2017. (Read: Varun Dhawan Upcoming Movies)
Alia Bhatt will be seen in a superhero film titled Dragon. Directed by Ayan Mukherji, the movie star Ranbir Kapoor in lead role. Alia also has Gully Boy opposite Ranbir Kapoor. Both movies are expected to release in 2018. (Read: Alia Bhatt Upcoming Movies)
