Over 2 Lakh People Buy 'Jawan' Tickets At Rs 99 On National Cinema Day

Who said the craze around Shah Rukh Khan's 'Jawan' is over? The movie, on its 37th day, is managing to pull over two lakh audience to theatres across the country on Friday.

On the occasion of National Cinema Day, most multiplexes are attracting viewers to theatres at a reduced price of Rs 99 per ticket. This has come as a boon to the blockbuster flick.

However, not many had anticipated that people would be interested in watching 'Jawan' in theatres even after four weeks. Thanks to Shah Rukh Khan's tweet, his fans are not wasting the opportunity to watch the film at Rs 99 per ticket.

The King Khan, on X, said, "#NationalCinemaDay par aap sab ke liye ek bahut khaas tohfaa, only for the love of cinema! Iss 13th October, jaiye aur dekhiye Jawan at just Rs. 99!"

Not just 'Jawan', many other movies are also getting the benefit of the reduced ticket price. As per the trade reports, Akshay Kumar's 'Mission Raiganj' and 'Fukrey 3' have also managed to sell over two lakh tickets.

National Cinema Day 2023 is celebrated in India on October 13. This celebration marks the reopening of theaters across the country following the COVID-19 pandemic.

On this day, movie tickets are priced at just Rs 99. By offering substantial discounts on movie tickets, the goal is to encourage film enthusiasts to participate in revitalizing the cinema industry. This special pricing has been successful in the past, attracting over 6.5 million moviegoers to theaters and marking the resurgence of movie halls. It's a way to commemorate cinema's achievements and cultural significance while also offering audiences the opportunity to enjoy notable film releases.

On the other hand, 'Jawan' has set the box office on fire. The movie has minted Rs 626.37 crore at the Indian box office with an estimated gross collection of Rs 741.27 crore.

The worldwide colleciton of Shah Rukh Khan's film stands at Rs 1117.83 crore.