Just the opening weekend and Ranbir Kapoor’s Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is a smash hit at the overseas market. Despite getting mixed to positive reviews from critics, the Karan Johar directed romantic drama has successfully drawn in enough audience to give a record breaking performance. Yep! The movie is smashing records not just set by previous films but also by Ranbir Kapoor and Karan Johar themselves. Trade analysts did see this coming, there is no denying that. Karan anyway knows what the international audience wants and with every film he manages to deliver. Gorgeous faces, designer clothe, exquisite locations and melodious music – all the key elements of a KJO saga are present in ADHM as well. Also, names like Fawad Khan, and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan bring in a separate fan base to the theaters. so without further adieu, here are the records that Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has smashed in the opening weekend. # Second Highest Opening Collection in UAE Despite first review in UAE panning the film as the love child of Kal Ho Na Ho and The Fault in Our Stars, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil has given a record breaking performance. Earlier this year, Salman Khan starrer Sultan became the film with the highest opening collection. By minting US $5,54,000, Ae Dil Hai Mushkil is just one position behind Sultan. # Highest overseas day one collection The romantic drama with unrequited love being the crux of the plot, has managed to score top position when it comes to being highest opening day collection internationally. New Zealand collections are Rs. 22 Lakhs from 21 screens. In Australia, the film opened with a collection of Rs. 79,00,000 from 33 screens. Canada collection stands at Rs. 36,00,000 from 9 screens. Overall overseas collection of the film totals to Rs. 2.40 crs! # Highest opener for Karan Johar ever Ae Dil Hai Mushkl has beat the records set by Student of the Year (Rs 9.25 crore) and My Name Is Khan (Rs 8.25 crore) and has become the highest opener for Karan Johar. Time for celebration! # Highest opening weekend internationally for Karan Johar The film has brought the most successful opening weekend for both, Karan and Ranbir, by minting Rs 41.05 crores, internationally. # Highest opening weekend internationally for Ranbir Kapoor Earlier Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani held the record for highest opening weekend for Ranbir. ADHM has broke that record as well. Interstingly, YJHD also was a Dharma Productions venture so no loss there. # Highest opening weekend for Karan Johar ADHM has minted Rs 35.60 crore at the end of the first weekend, which is the highest number for any Karan Johar film. # Highest international opening weekend for a Fawad Khan film Fawad’s Kapoor & Sons was the highest weekend collector when it came to international market. Kapoor… Rs 26.35 crore at the domestic box office to give Fawad Khan his BIGGEST weekend opener of his career. But ADHM has clearly beat the record with a collection of Rs 35.60 crores.
Source: Bollywood Life
