Sanju has received love and has been part of controversies and criticism, but still is going strong at the box office. Sanju – a biopic on the life of actor Sanjay Dutt, his relationship with his parents, his best friend, his drug addiction, and his involvement in the infamous 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts.
And now, according to box office reports, with Rs 341.22 crore, Sanju has emerged as the third highest grossing film ever in the history of Bollywood. With this, Ranbir Kapoor has emerged as the new king of B-town, as his film has defeated the likes of Salman Khan‘s Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Sultan, and Tiger Zinda Hai, and Aamir Khan‘s PK, to comfortably obtain the third spot on the box office charts. Now, there are only two more films ahead of Sanju, which are Baahubali 2- The Conclusion (Rs 510.99 crore) and Aamir Khan’s Dangal (Rs 387.38 crore).
The film has also become Rajkumar Hirani’s highest grossing film of all times. Sanju has recorded the highest opening day collection of 2018, leaving behind Kareena Kapoor Khan’s Veere Di Wedding, and Salman Khan’s Race 3. It is also the second highest grossing film ever when it comes to first weekend collections.
In terms of worldwide collection, Sanju has already earned Rs 500 crore. The film released on June 29.