The two films aren’t strictly comparable, however, since Sultan opened on a Wednesday, the day before Eid, and its third day of release concluded on a Friday, whereas Tiger Zinda Hai opened on a traditional Friday-Sunday weekend. Tiger's ₹45 crore /$7 million total on Sunday set a single-day record for Hindi language movies. In addition to Sultan, Tiger Zinda Hai is also chasing after the Telugu-Tamil language epic Baahubali: The Conclusion, Aamir Khan’s Dangal and Dhoom 3, and Khan's own Bajrangi Bhaijaan for a place in the record books. Like Sultan before it, Tiger Zinda Hai was also released by Yash Raj Films. Read More: 'Salman's 'Tiger Zinda Hai' Tops $1.75 Million /₹11 Crore in North American debut weekend

Source: Forbes December 25, 2017 04:19 UTC