Akshay captures international market, beats Shah Rukh
MIL/Agencies, Apr 25, 2006.
London - Akshay Kumar is emerging fast as a strong Bollywood star with more brilliance like an immensely shining star in the deep space. The only difference is that he is shining both at home and in the overseas, of course more in International market.
Akshay is compared with Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan for his overseas popularity. After his Garam Masala, Deewane Hue Pagal and Dosti-Friends Forever, all starred by Akshay did well in overseas.
Now his Humko Deewana Kar Gaya wherein Akshay stars, has stormed the box office in the United Kingdom with so hearty popularity that his index has lifted him from the medium category to the top category of Bollywood star and that’s helping the producer.
So much so, Akshay is considered a star of the level of Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan in terms of his popularity in overseas. He has also improved his acting on one hand and dancing capability on the other.
He has been well known and popular for his actions and now he is well liked for his album style.
The film, which released all over the world on April 14, opened to record theatre collections. In fact, the opening day collections of the film, which stars Katrina Kaif in the female lead and the sultry Bipasha Basu in a supporting role, in the United Kingdom were a staggering 50,000 UK Pounds (Rs 35 Lakh) from just 38 cinema screens.
Besides the stupendous opening day collections, the film also earned 16,000 UK Pounds (Rs 11 lakh) from paid preview shows held a day prior to its theatrical release.
In terms of its earnings during the opening weekend, the film ranks above Hollywood films like 'Hostel', 'The Pink Panther', 'Yours, Mine and Ours', The Squid And The Whale' and 'The Dark Momentum'. Trade sources say the opening taken by Humko Deewana Kar Gaye is the highest ever for a solo Akshay -starrer in the UK.
Recent years have seen Akshay emerge as the new star on the overseas circuit. Films starring the actor like 'Garam Masala', 'Deewane Hue Pagal' and, more recently, 'Dosti' have proved to be hits in the United Kingdom.
Of the above, the success of 'Dosti' is especially remarkable considering that the film opened to a lukewarm response from Indian audiences. Which only goes to prove what a big draw Akshay is emerging at the box office.
Akshay Kumar’s Filmography is given as under for the interest of readers and his fans:
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (Akshay, Katrina Kaif),
Family – Ties of Blood (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Aryeman, Bhumika Chawla),
Dosti – Friends Forever (Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor, Lara Dutta),
Deewane Hue Pagal ( Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Rimi Sen, Shahid Kapur, Paresh Rawal),
Garam Masala (Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Paresh Rawal, Rimi Sen, Daisy Bopanna, Nargis, Neetu Chandran),
Mere Jeevan Saathi (Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Amisha Patel),
Waqt – A Race Against Time (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra),
Bewaffa (Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Sushmita Sen, Akshay Kumar, Manoj Bajpai),
Insan (Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, Tusshar Kapoor, Rahul Dev) Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saaathiyo (Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol, Divya Khosla),
Aitraaz (Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Paresh Rawal) Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Akshay Kumar, Amrish Puri),
Aan – Men at Work (Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Shatrughan Sinha, Paresh Rawal, Irfaan Khan, Jackie Shroff, Raveena Tandon, Lara Dutta, Preeti Jhangiani),
Khakee (Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai)
Talaash (Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor),
Jaani Dushman (Manisha Koirala, Akshay Kumar, Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty),
Awara Paagal Deewana ( Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani),
Aankhen ( Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Sushmita Sen, Paresh Rawal),
Haan..Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Abhishek Bachchan)
Ajnabee (Bobby Deol, Kareena Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Bipasha Basu, Johnny Lever),
Ek Rishta ( Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Juhi Chawla, Karisma Kapoor)
Khiladi 420 ( Akshay Kumar, Mahima Chaudhary),
Dil To Pagal Hai ( Shah Rukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit, Karisma Kapoor, Akshay Kumar)
Dhadkan ( Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty),
Hera-Pheri ( Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Tabu, Paresh Rawal),
Sangharsh ( Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Ashutosh Rana).
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