Ra. One opens with stupendous collection

File photo of Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor and Shahrukh Khan at the music launch of their movie 'Ra One' in Mumbai on September 13, 2011. UNI PHOTO

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s Ra.One, which released across theatres worldwide on October 26, has garnered a gross collection of Rs 62.50 crore in the opening two days of Diwali and New Year.

An Eros international presentation, Ra.One, produced by Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's wife, grossed Rs 26.5 crore with a net of Rs 18.5 crore on October 26, making it the highest ever Diwali day collection in the history of Indian cinema.

The second day collections yesterday were even more impressive with he film raking in Rs 36 crore gross with a net of Rs 25.10 crore, making it the highest collection ever on a single day for an Indian film.

Also in the overseas market, the film has shown magnificent performance with the highest collections for any Indian film so far, a press release issued here today said.

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