Even with the Covid-19 pandemic still large, Salman Khan and the makers of Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai fulfilled their promise to fans and released the film. They did this with a two–pronged release pattern that aims to bring in maximum profits and also reach a wider audience. This included a release in theaters and an OTT launch. As Radhe is released in overseas markets where theaters have started re–opening, it will be interesting to observe if the movie manages to overcome the pandemic.
The box office collections for Radhe – Your Most Wanted Bhai at the Australia and New Zealand box office on Day 1 is as follows
Australia box office
48,706 USD [Rs. 35.77 lacs] from 66 screens
New Zealand box office
8,024 USD [Rs. 5.89 lacs] from 19 screens
Total: 41.67 lacs
A comparative analysis of Salman Khan’s previous releases on Day 1 at the Australia and New Zealand box office is as below
Dabangg 3
Australia box office
93,810 USD [Rs. 66.72 lacs] from 52 screens
New Zealand box office
33,778 USD [Rs. 24.02 lacs] from 27 screen
Total: 90.74 lacs
Bharat
Australia box office
78,533 USD [Rs. 54.38 lacs] from 62 screens
New Zealand box office
25,682 USD [Rs. 17.78 lacs] from 26 screens
Total: 72.16 lacs
Race 3
Australia box office
127,510 USD [Rs. 87.30 lacs] from 49 screens
New Zealand box office
68,779 USD [Rs. 47.09 lacs] from 27 screens
Total: 1 crore 34 lakhs
Tubelight
Australia box office
91,016 USD [Rs. 58.70 lacs] from 40 screens
New Zealand box office
42,377 USD [Rs. 27.33 lacs] from 29 screens
Total: 86.03 lacs
NOTE – USD to INR conversion as per prevalent currency conversion rate at that point in time
