As 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2' topped the chart with a gross of USD 141.1 million within the US and Canada, Bond film 'Skyfall' moved to number two in its second week earning USD 41.1 million, in line with Big apple Times.
But more eye-catching was the entry of 'Jab Tak Hai Jaan', the three-hour extravaganza made by the "king of romance" Chopra, before he died last month. The movie entered the highest 10 at number 8, taking USD 1.3 million on the box office, an extraordinary appearance for a Bollywood film in box office rankings usually dominated by Hollywood productions.
The Hindi cinema legend, hailed for guiding and producing a few of India's most-loved movies over several decades, died last month aged 80 after being admitted to hospital with dengue fever. The film has grossed a complete of USD 7.58 million overseas, being the top opening Bollywood film ever in countries just like the US, UK, Australia and the center East, said a press release from its producers Yash Raj Films.
'Jab Tak Hai Jaan' is now rubbing shoulders with Hollywood bigwigs like Steven Spielberg's 'Lincoln', which had USD 21 million in ticket sales, securing the third place within the US box office.
"Wreck-It Ralph, " the animated Disney film a few online game villain with dreams of changing into a hero, earned USD 18.6 million for fourth place. Fifth went to the movie "Flight, " a celebrity vehicle for Denzel Washington, who plays a crash-landing pilot with substance abuse problems. It pulled in USD 8.8 million.
Courtesy: Mid-Day.com
