After its release on January 25th, the highly anticipated action film Pathaan, featuring a star-studded cast including Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, and John Abraham, exceeded expectations with its massive scale, grandeur, and hit songs. The film was projected to have a strong opening, but its Day 1 collection of Rs. 57 crores surpassed all predictions. The movie's collections continued to climb steadily over the following days and ended up breaking records with a total collection of Rs. 545 crores in India and Rs. 396.02 crores overseas.

In this analysis of Pathaan's box office success, we examine the economics of the film to determine the profitability of Yash Raj Films (YRF), the movie's production company. The total budget for Pathaan, which includes production and advertising costs, amounted to Rs. 270 crores. With earnings of Rs. 545 crores in India and Rs. 396.02 crores overseas, the distributor's share amounted to Rs. 245 crores and Rs. 178 crores, respectively. Additionally, the movie brought in Rs. 150 crores from satellite and digital rights sales and Rs. 30 crores from music exploitation and subsidies. Consequently, Yash Raj Films generated revenue of Rs. 603 crores from an investment of Rs. 270 crores, resulting in a profit of approximately Rs. 333 crores.

On the other hand, Shah Rukh Khan decided not to charge a flat fee for his role in Pathaan and instead chose to receive 60% of the film's profits. As a result, he earned approximately Rs. 200 crores as compensation for his performance in the movie.

 

 

 

Economics of Pathaan - A Box Office Breakdown

I. Production Costs

• Total cost of production and P&A amounts to Rs. 270 crore.

II. Box Office Collections

• The film earned Rs. 545 crore at the Indian box office.
• The distributor share for the Indian box office amounts to Rs. 245 crore (A).
• The movie grossed Rs. 396.02 crore at the overseas box office.
• The distributor share for the overseas box office amounts to Rs. 178 crore (B).

III. Revenue from Rights and Subsidies

• The film earned Rs. 150 crore from satellite rights and digital revenues (C).
• The movie earned Rs. 30 crore from music rights and subsidies (D).

IV. Total Recoveries

• The total recoveries from the film, including distributor share and revenue from rights and subsidies, amount to Rs. 603 crore (A+B+C+D).

V. Profit

• The total revenue generated from the movie is Rs. 603 crore, while the total cost of production and P&A is Rs. 270 crore. Therefore, the profit earned by Yash Raj Films is approximately Rs. 333 crore.

Disclaimer:

• The box office figures are not guaranteed to be completely accurate and are based on various sources and research.
• Bollywood Hungama does not claim the authenticity of the data presented but asserts that they are indicative of the movie's box office performance.