Karan Johar, Ranveer Singh, and Alia Bhatt's "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani" is on a record-breaking run in overseas markets. The film minted over $4 million in its opening weekend, registering the second-biggest weekend for any Bollywood film in 2023 after Pathaan, and the biggest for any romantic drama in post-pandemic times. Karan Johar's brand never fails in overseas!
The film remained in the top 10 grossers in the USA on Sunday and crossed the $1 million mark in just three days. The Canada box office saw RRKPK jump from the 8th spot to the 5th spot on Sunday. In the UK, the film was at rank 7, by scoring higher on Sunday than Saturday, which is a rare thing for a Bollywood movie.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani was rank 6 in Australia and rank 4 at the New Zealand box office. The Ranveer Singh-Alia Bhatt starter smashed the $1 million mark in the UAE, becoming one of the fastest romantic films to do so. In Germany, it became the only second film to hit more than EUR 50K in the weekend in the post-pandemic era. RRKPK was the No. 4 film in Singapore over the weekend, indicating a solid hold.
Below is the territory-wise breakdown of RRKPK in overseas markets:
United Kingdom - £375,000
US / Canada - $1.8m
Gulf - $1.05m
Aus A$410,000
Total - $4 million 33 crore gross