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Superstar Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections are under the spotlight – the film has been released today (November 12). Among the talking heads in the industry and the fans, the hot topic of discussion is whether Salman Khan's PRDP can beat Shah Rukh Khan’s all time highest opening day record that was established when his film Happy New Year collected a massive Rs 44.97 crore in 2015. Here are 10 points to note about Prem Ratan Dhan Payo collections prediction. <br><strong>Also read:</strong> <a href="https://www.financialexpress.com/article/lifestyle/showbiz/prem-ratan-dhan-payo-box-office-collections-salman-khan-prdp-occupancy-rate-70-80-pct/164821/"><strong>Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections at Rs 40.35 cr, misses record</strong></a> (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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1. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Directed by Sooraj Barjatya, Salman Khan starrer Prem Ratan Dhan Payo sees the reunion of the director with the actor after a two decade gap and many are predicting that it will most definitely be one of this year’s biggest money spinners. In fact, PRDP will see a release in 5,300 screens worldwide of which approximately 4,500 screens will be domestic – surely the presence of Salman Khan, Sonam Kapoor and theatre numbers will script a windfall this Diwali. (PTI photo)
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2. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Joining the issue is the trade circuit, which has been quick to react to the rising expectations from Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. “Yes PRDP in all likelihood will live up to expectations”, comments Taran Adarsh, while further elaborating, “See it is the festive season of Diwali around which the film is releasing. Add to that it features one of the biggest stars Salman Khan, and is directed by Sooraj Barjatiya, who is known for his family entertainers. These coupled together, makes for a very successful film.” (PT Iphoto)
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3. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Trade analyst Komal Nahta says, “Although I have not seen the film yet, going by the hype and promotions surrounding the film, I can say that, yes PRDP will open big. There are multiple factors that lend to this assumption. Chief among them being that PRDP has managed to entice the audience this festive season and will definitely be a crowd puller.” (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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4. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Thanks to the high pitched promotions for Prem Ratan Dhan Payo and hype generated around the film, advance bookings have shown a huge spike. “In fact the advance bookings for PRDP have been simply phenomenal, and judging by this, it is safe to say that the film will have a good opening”, says Nahta. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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5. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: When prodded whether PRDP that is expected to release on a scale similar to Happy New Year (HNY), Nahta says, “Though we cannot compare the two films since they are totally different, I can say that instead of looking at HNY, I think what we need to see is whether PRDP will break the records of PK and Dhoom 3 instead.” (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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6. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Taran Adarsh was more watchful and said, “As of now it is just a wait and watch game, though PRDP might and will surpass the collections of Salman Khan’s previous releases Ek Tha Tiger, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Kick, we will have to wait and watch if it surpasses HNY too.” (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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7. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: However, another aspect that comes to notice here is the fact that Salman Khan’s highest Opening day grosser remains Ek Tha Tiger that collected Rs 32.93 crore on its opening day. While the actor’s other releases have gone on to make it big, he has till date not managed to surpass this record. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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8. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Taran Adarsh says, “Ek Tha Tiger (ETT) released on a national holiday, and as is usual for films that release on such occasions tend to feature bigger collection figures than those that don’t. In the case of Salman Khan’s films though most have released around festive seasons and holidays / extended weekends, ETT was the only one that released on a national holiday August 15”. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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9. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: But, with PRDP now releasing on a festive weekend, can we expect Salman Khan’s record of ETT to be broken? “Now this like I said before will be a wait and watch game, we cannot really say for sure despite the positivity surrounding the film”, said Taran. (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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10. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo box office collections: Delving into another line of reasoning trade analyst Komal Nahta adds, “See the reason why Salman’s collections have been lacking in comparison to ETT is the simple fact that other release dates have not been conducive for collections, like for example both Kick and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, released a couple of days before Eid, a period when overall collections are relatively low. However, ETT on the other hand released on a holiday itself.” (Image: Bollywood Hungama)
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