Salman Khan’s highly anticipated action-thriller, “Sikandar,” is generating significant pre-release excitement, with advance bookings indicating a potentially massive opening. Released just ahead of Eid on March 30th, the film is poised to capitalize on the holiday audience.
Advance ticket sales commenced on Thursday, following the trailer’s release. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, “Sikandar” has already amassed ₹9.31 crore in net advance bookings by 7:40 AM on March 28th, with over 9.3 lakh seats blocked. Total Indian advance sales have reached ₹3.98 crore, with approximately 1.36 lakh tickets sold across 12,825 shows, including 2D and IMAX 2D formats.
The film is on track to potentially achieve the biggest opening day of Salman Khan’s career. Regional breakdowns reveal strong performance, with Maharashtra leading at ₹1.8 crore and Delhi following at ₹1.49 crore in advance bookings.
Demand is driving ticket prices to premium levels. Multiplexes in Mumbai are offering “luxe” or “director’s cut” tickets for as high as ₹2200, while Delhi prices range from ₹1600 to ₹1900. Even single-screen theaters are seeing elevated prices, with recliner seats reaching ₹700. Despite these high prices, many shows in the Delhi-NCR region are already sold out.
Directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala under Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment, “Sikandar” boasts a runtime of 2 hours and 20 minutes. The film, shot in Mumbai and Hyderabad, also stars Kajal Aggarwal, Sathyaraj, Sharman Joshi, Prateik Babbar, Anjini Dhawan, and Jatin Sarna. This movie also marks Salman Khan’s reunion with the producer of 2014’s blockbuster movie “Kick”.
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