Advance booking · All-time records

Biggest Day 1 advance booking in PVR INOX and Cinepolis

Opening-day tickets sold in the national chains before the first show, for the biggest Hindi releases (dubbed Hindi versions included). Films we track are added automatically and move up the list as their bookings grow.

Baahubali 2: The Conclusion poster
Baahubali 2: The Conclusion28 Apr 20176.50 lakhtickets
Jawan poster
Jawan7 Sep 20235.57 lakhtickets
Pathaan poster
Pathaan25 Jan 20235.56 lakhtickets
  1. 4
    KGF: Chapter 2 poster
    KGF: Chapter 2 14 Apr 2022 5.15 lakh
  2. 5
    Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge poster
    Dhurandhar 2: The Revenge 19 Mar 2026 5.00 lakh
  3. 6
    Animal poster
    Animal 1 Dec 2023 4.60 lakh
  4. 7
    War poster
    War 2 Oct 2019 4.10 lakh
  5. 8
    Pushpa 2: The Rule poster
    Pushpa 2: The Rule 5 Dec 2024 4.00 lakh
  6. 9
    Stree 2 poster
    Stree 2 15 Aug 2024 3.92 lakh
  7. 10
    Thugs of Hindostan poster
    Thugs of Hindostan 8 Nov 2018 3.46 lakh
  8. 11
    Prem Ratan Dhan Payo poster
    Prem Ratan Dhan Payo 12 Nov 2015 3.40 lakh
  9. 12
    Dhoom 3 poster
    Dhoom 3 20 Dec 2013 3.32 lakh
  10. 13
    Happy New Year poster
    Happy New Year 24 Oct 2014 3.24 lakh
  11. 14
    Bharat poster
    Bharat 5 Jun 2019 3.16 lakh
  12. 15
    Sultan poster
    Sultan 6 Jul 2016 3.10 lakh
  13. 16
    Tiger 3 poster
    Tiger 3 12 Nov 2023 3.07 lakh
  14. 17
    Dangal poster
    Dangal 23 Dec 2016 3.05 lakh
  15. 18
    Brahmastra Part One: Shiva poster
    Brahmastra Part One: Shiva 9 Sep 2022 3.02 lakh
  16. 19
    Sanju poster
    Sanju 29 Jun 2018 2.94 lakh
  17. 20
    Chennai Express poster
    Chennai Express 9 Aug 2013 2.89 lakh
  18. 21 Adipurush 16 Jun 2023 2.85 lakh
  19. 22
    Tiger Zinda Hai poster
    Tiger Zinda Hai 22 Dec 2017 2.76 lakh
  20. 23
    Gadar 2 poster
    Gadar 2 11 Aug 2023 2.74 lakh
  21. 24
    Mission Mangal poster
    Mission Mangal 15 Aug 2019 2.71 lakh
  22. 25
    Ramayana poster
    Ramayana Live 5 Nov 2026 · tickets so far 2.68 lakh
  23. 26
    Singham Again poster
    Singham Again 1 Nov 2024 2.26 lakh
  24. 27
    Chhaava poster
    Chhaava 14 Feb 2025 2.25 lakh
  25. 28
    Dunki poster
    Dunki 21 Dec 2023 2.24 lakh
  26. 29 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 1 Nov 2024 2.24 lakh
  27. 30
    Mr. & Mrs. Mahi poster
    Mr. & Mrs. Mahi 31 May 2024 2.15 lakh
  28. 31
    Saiyaara poster
    Saiyaara 18 Jul 2025 1.95 lakh

Tickets sold for the first day of release in PVR INOX and Cinepolis before shows began, paid previews not included. Figures for films marked "Tracked by FD" come from FD's own tracker; "Live" films are still selling and update through the day. See all films' advance booking.

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