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Top Hindi films that made FASTEST to ₹500 cr club
Gadar 2, starring Sunny Deol, has been a major box office success, becoming the third most-grossing Hindi release ever, with 439.95 crores in India. In just 16 days, the film has surpassed the entire lifetime of KGF: Chapter 2 (Hindi) (434.70 crores) and has already shattered a slew of box office records. The film is currently reaching the Rs 450 crore mark.
Yes, you read that correctly. Gadar 2 trails only Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan and SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali 2: The Conclusion in the 500 crore club. The Anil Sharma-directed film is projected to break the prestigious Rs 450 crore mark today (Sunday), setting a new record for achieving the milestone in barely 17 days. Previously, Pathaan, the top domestic grosser at Rs 543.05 crore, reached the Rs 450 crore milestone in 18 days, while Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi) did it in 20.
Hindi films to make the fastest 500 cr club:
| Movie | Days (Hindi Net) | Worldwide | Total Hindi Net | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gadar 2 | 24 Days (501.17 Cr) | 656 | 501.17 | All Time Blockbuster |
| 2 | Pathaan | 28 Days (500.05 Cr) | 1050.05 | 524.53 | All Time Blockbuster |
| 3 | Baahubali 2 The Conclusion | 34 Days (500.13 Cr) | 1788.06 | 510.99 | All Time Blockbuster |
Furthermore, Gadar 2 is expected to reach the Rs 500 crore mark by the end of this week, as no other film has been launched this week other than Dream Girl 2 starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Ananya Panday. It remains to be seen whether Gadar 2 can maintain audience attention long enough to reach the Rs 500 crore mark.
Meanwhile, despite widespread adoration, the film has become engaged in controversy, with music composer Uttam Singh recently accusing the makers of Gadar 2 of unauthorised exploitation of his work. The debate centres around two songs titled ‘Udd Ja Kaale Kaava’ and ‘Main Nikla Gaddi Leke’. According to Singh, he was not aware that these two songs would be utilised in the sequel, and he claims that giving him credit is insufficient.
Gadar 2 is the follow-up to the 2001 smash Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Sunny Deol plays truck driver Tara Singh, and Ameesha Patel plays Sakeena, who comes from a political family in Pakistan. The film is set during India’s partition in 1947. The sequel follows Tara Singh as he crosses the border in search of his son, who has been kidnapped in Pakistan.