Hyderabad: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is returning to the big screens after four years with Pathaan. The makers will open advance booking for the film from January 20 in India. The response to overseas advance booking, however, is indicating positive signs. As overseas advance booking has already commenced in Germany, USA, Australia, and UAE, the film is reportedly witnessing phenomenal response in the said countries.
Yash Raj Films decided to open advance booking for Pathaan in Germany a month ago and the response to the pre-sale is amazing in the country. According to trade pundits, Pathaan response in Germany and other vital international pockets is King Khan's impact. The trade buzz has it that the opening of Pthaan will be huge as it is a Shah Rukh Khan film. But, the journey ahead will be decided by how strong the film is keeping Deepika Padukone and SRK's firebrand chemistry.
According to reports, in Germany, Pathaan had sold 8500 tickets (€125,000) for the 5-day weekend, with 4000 of those being for the opening day. In UAE, here SRK enjoys a loyal fanbase, Pathaan has sold 3500 tickets for the opening day in the middle eastern market, which amounts to $50K. If pre-sales numbers as of now hint that Pathaan will surpass SRK's 2017 release Raees opening in UAE.