Jawan box office collection: SRK outperforms himself as Jawan crosses Pathaan's lifetime business on day 17

With the action thriller Jawan, superstar Shah Rukh Khan beats his own film Pathaan at the domestic box office. Pathaan's lifetime collection at the domestic box office stands at Rs 540.51 crore. While Pathaan took 50 days to reach the milestone, Jawan achieved the feat on day 17 of its release.

Hyderabad: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan's latest release Jawan hit theatres amid much fanfare on September 7. The action thriller has been breaking records at the box office with whopping numbers since the first day of its release. The collections witnessed a downward trend in the last few days, however, the movie is likely to bring in a double-digit at the domestic box office on day 17.

Jawan opened in theatres with Rs 75 crore nett, and has been maintaining its astounding numbers for the first 13 days since its release. The Shah Rukh Khan film saw a slight drop in its collections from day 14 to day 16. On the 17th day, however, the high-octane film may rake in Rs 12 crore nett as per early estimates reported by industry tracker Sacnilk, taking its total to Rs 544.98 crore nett at the box office in India. With this incredible number, Jawan beats Shah Rukh Khan's own Pathaan, whose lifetime collection stands at Rs 540.51 crore nett.

Helmed by Atlee Kumar, Jawan was released in three languages including Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu. The action-packed movie also stars South actors Vijay Sethupathi and Nayanthara in the key roles. Jawan marks SRK's first collaboration with director Atlee and actors Nayanthara and Vijay. Bollywood actors Deepika Padukone and Sanjay Dutt are seen appearing in cameo roles. Apart from them, the Atlee Kumar directorial also stars Sanya Malhotra, Priyamani, Sunil Grover, Girija Oak, Sanjeeta Bhattacharya, Lehar Khan, and Aaliyah Qureshi.